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Reply to "what's with all the hand gestures on beam routines? (women's gymnastics)"
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[quote=Anonymous]new poster, I swear. I don't actually like the russian gymnasts. I prefer the strong, solid Americans. Gymnastics is interesting to me because it so mirrors society in terms of not really knowing how to deal with women. As a sport, gymnasts hasn't really decided if it's about athleticism, or if it's still about women being lovely. And then there's this whole sexualized aspect to it (the skimpy uniforms) that's mixed with the keeping the "girls" young - the underdeveloped female bodies, the ponytails, calling them girls. It's less obvious in the Olympics, at the highest caliber of sport. But I've been to a few meets at the collegiate level - some of the women look so awkward trying to do the required "dance" moves. I think they really can't decide if it's about strength or not. [/quote]
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