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Short support. (we've got mail).(bike shorts)(Brief Article)(Letter to the Editor)

Better Nutrition

| April 01, 2002 | Brown, K.S. | COPYRIGHT 2002 PRIMEDIA Intertec, a PRIMEDIA Company. All Rights Reserved. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Within an otherwise interesting article about Cathy Sassin [in the January issue of Better Nutrition], I was floored to read such an ignorant stipulation concerning bike shorts-that no one looks good in them and they shouldn't be worn for that reason. The cover and subtitle of this piece touted this "question," and I expected some wisdom relating to matters of health. Furthering the idea that women will not exercise if they cannot look "pretty" is an unworthy and sexist assessment by this athlete.

Moreover, I would like to hear Ms. Sassin's alternative to the shorts' padded, ...

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