Katelyn Ohashi: How Body Shaming Drove World's Best Gymnast To Quit

[Demovictory9]

[Skittles]

1. she is mesmerizing

amazingly athletic

[AngryOldDem]

2. College gymnasts tend to be more muscular, I've noticed.

They look more athletic, in my opinion. But “chunky”? No. Well-toned, more like it.

And may I say how much I hate women’s floor exercise in general? Men’s floor exercise is a show of strength and body control, and the women’s at times strikes me as a little…gross.

[oldsoftie]

4. How can you watch Simone Biles & NOT see strength & control?

Or any of the OTHER female team routines? The height, speed, number of twists & turns all portray massive control as well as strength. Sure, some of the men's movements display MORE strength but thats simply because the men are more muscular

[AngryOldDem]

5. I'm talking about the prancing, wrist flicks, choreography to music.

I see that as time wasting. Biles is indeed athletic and amazing, but women’s floor, to me, is more entertainment than an athletic event.

DISCLAIMER: Just my opinion. I find uneven bars and beam better than floor.

[oldsoftie]

11. Yes; 4" wide and doing flips on it!!!!!

I probably couldnt even walk across it

[AngryOldDem]

12. LOL -- I KNOW I couldn't walk across it.

Heck, I could barely walk it when I was in elementary and high school. HATED the gymnastics unit of gym class.

I have no idea, really, how they do what they do, and I’m so glad Biles made a small comeback on the beam.

[Demovictory9]

18. Article published last week explaining how womens gymnastic was set to music and not mens

https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/31/us/gymnastics-music-male-female-olympics/index.html

[rampartc]

3. that girl is not and has never been "fat"

what is wrong with people?

[AverageOldGuy]

6. " what is wrong with people? "

What is wrong with people?

Take your pick:

-- Jealous
-- Stupid
-- Vicious
-- Hate-filled
-- Republican
-- All of the above

[AngryOldDem]

8. I'd substitute "social media" for "Republican"

….for creating unrealistic and unattainable images of what girls and women should “look like” and implying those are the ideals.

[AngryOldDem]

7. If you're not emaciated, you're fat.

And then people wonder why there’s such a problem with body dysmorphia and eating disorders.

[Mister Ed]

9. That first video is ten minutes well spent.

Very inspiring and uplifting in the end. Brought tears to my eyes.

[piddyprints]

10. Wait, what?

She's fat? WTF is wrong with our world that anyone would call that beautiful, fit young woman fat?

[tanyev]

13. She may be more curvy than many gymnasts, but that's hardly chunky.

Let them wear unitards! Those high cut leotards are not necessary for something that is supposed to be an athletic competition and they're not very flattering on anyone.

[IronLionZion]

14. People are just jealous of her athletic ability and impressive curves

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plenty of athletic women have curves. She probably got it through exercise, not genetics, since she's curvier than both her parents

[Baitball Blogger]

15. Jesus. The level of maturity in those moves.

Giaawwwwd. I feel like I'll never see that again. That is her special style.

[dalton99a]

16. Incredible talent and athleticism.

There is nothing wrong with her

[Warpy]

17. Bad coaches can't forgive young girls for turning into young women.

I'm glad the bad coach om the first video had her epiphany. Most of them never do. They all think they're Knute Rockne. Instead, they only copy the most destructive parts of his style.

I can't imagine the shaming Simone Bilkes has been through. I strongly suspect that was a major factor in her withdrawal from several events this year.

The sport needs to set a few new guidelines and enforce them strictly. What counts in any athletic pursuit is performance, not body shape or size.

[pjpossum]

19. If your thighs are wider than your knees, you're fat.

When I switched from being an 800 meter runner to a match sprint velodrome racer, I literally put on 30 pounds of muscle. I would do my incline leg press sets at 600 pounds (not maxing out). I competed in Nationals & Olympic Trials. But I was called fat by white men passing me in cars while I was doing 50+ mile training rides in the mountains around Los Angeles (FYI: I am a white female). White America's idea of beauty is twisted.

[Demovictory9]

20. even if you were fat, amazing that guys from cars feel they have the right to say something

"my fat fabulous life" reality show, had an episode where she is outside, and guys from cars are calling her names related to weight. I was

[pjpossum]

22. Misogyny & general lack of respect for women.

Women are still basically thought of as property or "childlike" by way too many people. They feel they have the "Right" to criticize women, but they wouldn't dream of treating men the same way. Women are often judged by their appearance, not their knowledge & skills.

[salin]

21. The top is a very moving video. Thanks for sharing it here.