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Jan 2, 2023 7 tweets 2 min read
I have spent the last days getting - and reporting - death threats, insults, and other ugliness bc I supposedly believe "exercise is racist"

If you know me or my work, you know that's ludicrous. I am about the most enthusiastic fitness booster out there.

Some thoughts/1 I was answering a good, specific q about a research surprise

I said I didn't realize how much early strength training enthusiasts (like B. MacFadden) promoted fitness as a way to encourage white women's fertility. This is SURPRISING because fitness today is relatively diverse/2