Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Christopher McDougall

2 reviews

meganpbell's review

adventurous informative inspiring medium-paced

4.5

This pasty nerd never thought she’d be hanging on to every word of a book about long distance running! That’s how riveting, joyful, meaningful, inspiring, and fun this book about racing, community, physiology, prehistory, and the world’s greatest runners—the indigenous Tarahumara—is. A modern classic published nearly 15 years ago, the science here may be dated in places (including fatphobia), but it remains an important, beloved book sure to have you running out the door, Nikes on or no!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Cultural appropriation, Fatphobia, Ableism, Alcohol, Blood, Classism, Chronic illness, Medical content, and Sexism

therainbowshelf's review against another edition

adventurous informative medium-paced

4.0

Not bad! I don’t care much about sports/running, but this was an interesting way to learn a very small bit about the Tarahumara tribe and about a big race in my home state. Some rumblings of eurocentrism and colonial mindset, but nothing like outright xenophobia. The author does give sexism in sports a pass by including it without commentary. Otherwise, an interesting read. Loved the vivid and creative descriptions throughout. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Child death, Death, Vomit, Gun violence, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexism and Colonisation

Drug cartels, cartel violence