tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6618430896269312023.post7331838350613336969..comments2013-02-13T05:37:56.135-08:00Comments on A Canadian Girl in Maastricht: Never be more then 12 steps from chocolateAlana Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15373585158638836427noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6618430896269312023.post-48429987877919066892011-09-06T15:16:01.001-07:002011-09-06T15:16:01.001-07:00great post, Alana! the social construction of masc...great post, Alana! the social construction of masculine/feminine bodies and the way we work to achieve that (even if perhaps common ideas about how to achieve those bodies are incorrect). <br /><br />How about different motivations to work out? I think many women are motivated by losing weight and many men are motivated by gaining muscle, which may contribute to different preferences.<br /><br />Your point about fitness role models is a great one- I would venture to say many people are uninformed about many intricacies of exercise (myself included) and just copy what others are doing, or go with a friend and learn from doing what they do, potentially perpetuating the gender divide.meredith vanstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046861522983608739noreply@blogger.com