マチルダ・セーデルルンドのインスタグラム(matilda_soderlund) - 7月10日 01時08分
Yesterday I received this message (swipe). While I think this message was somewhere between pathetic and creepy 💩 it’s (sadly) not the first time getting a message like this, commenting on how I “should look” or that I should be aware of getting “too muscular”. It doesn’t affect me and I don’t care what those people think.
I’m super proud of my body and what it is capable of. It’s my tool that allows me to do awesome things, like climbing walls. But it has taken me a long time to feel the way I do about my body. And teenage me would have cared.
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Like a lot of other girls, I struggled with body image when I was in my teens (I’ve been climbing and competing since I was 11 years old). I was “too tall, too skinny, my legs where too long, my shoulders too wide” and the list went on. Many athletes feel like they have both a social body image and an athletic body image – often times the ideal images of these two are both unattainable and impossible to combine. I felt like I couldn’t satisfy any of these. E.g. for a whole summer I didn’t want to wear clothes that showed off my shoulders (outside the climbing gym) and there was even a period of time where I didn’t want to train my upper body because I thought my shoulders were “too masculine” 🤔🙄 That’s definitely not the case anymore but it sure has taken time to get over. ~
And seriously. Let people do what they want & look how they want and let’s kill the social construct that being strong and having a functional body isn’t considered feminine. I don’t train to look a certain way, I train to become a better climber and in doing so my body will adapt in different ways (just the fact that our bodies are capable of that is really cool!). And if I did train to look a certain way that would be just fine too. Ok, I’m gonna hit the gym now, bye 👋🏼💪🏼 Pic by @arveforce 👑
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shurshot
Dude. F* what some people think. And F* them again for saying it out loud. My daughters will know the value of being athletic. My daughter is exactly what you described your young self to be; skinny, tall, lanky, muscular. But she's an incredible athlete. She wouldn't trade it for "super model status" ever in her life. Her role models are folks like @alex_puccio89 and @sashadigiulian and @emilyaharrington and you! I can't wait for her to become a full grown woman, because all the qualities she displays now, and learns from folks like you, will grow exponentially. Speak up about creeps, let the world know who they are, and let them live in shame.
jorge_choco_alvarez
While it is true that we all like to have a great physique, it is important to understand that for athletes it is more important to obtain good results, an attractive physique may be good, but the appearance is not more important than the results. A great result and an objective achieved are preferable. Physical appearance is the decision of each athlete. I think you are a great athlete, what others think is insignificant, the results are what they speak ....
jorge_choco_alvarez
While it is true we all like to have a great physique, it is important to understand that for athletes it is more important to obtain good results, an attractive physicist may be good, but the appearance is not more important than the results. It is preferable a great result and a goal achieved, to have a great physique that only the athlete can say. I think you are a great athlete, what others think is insignificant, the results are what they speak ...
falloneveritt
Great post and a really important topic! I’ve climbed since I was 7 and have had comments on my arms and shoulders from a very young age. I also row now and have in the past month, had a comment from a guy saying I should be careful I don’t get too muscular and that rowing will give me big shoulders. It definitely bothered my teenage self but thankfully it doesn’t anymore. Big respect for bringing this topic to attention!
rigallprat
Yeah thats real! I have a lots of friends who dont want to be strong because its 'not' femenine and another ones that they dont like fit womens. Personally i prefer women with "functional bodies" it looks beautiful to me and i dont care if she is stronger than me xD hopefully society its getting more open minded about sex and equality, so that kind of thinking its going to change too.
neojarp
People sometimes comment based in stupid stereotypes. I’m currently in Chamonix watching the IFSC and I really impressed by the beauty of the female climbers not just physically I was lucky enough to change a few words with some of them and they are humble, smart and really nice. It’s sad that people not appreciate what they don’t understand... the beauty behind rock climbing
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