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Courtney Szto (Resident_Badass)

@Resident_Badass

Canada

Resident_Badass's Favorite Sports:

Golf, Ice Hockey, Muay Thai, Tennis, Curling, Inline Skating, Kayak, Paintball, Yoga

Resident_Badass's blog is a member of the Women Talk Sports Network:

The Rabbit Hole

Blogger Courtney Szto is a Master's Student studying the socio-cultural aspects of sport, physical activity and health (or as some call it Physical Cultural Studies). Bachelor's in Sport Management. Former tennis coach & ropes course facilitator.

To Turban or not To Turban?
The Quebec Soccer Federation (QSF) recently announced that turbans will be banned from soccer fields and that those who do not like the ruling can "play in their own backyards."  From my observation this ruling has brought mostly backlash from Canadi...[Read on]
Strong is the new skinny? Enough is enough
Strong is the new skinny. You've probably seen that mantra splashed across social media, magazines or on television.  Muscular (attractive) young women in workout gear telling YOU that muscles are in and waif thin bodies with no definition are out. &...[Read on]
Balancing Angelina Jolie's Breasts
Angelina Jolie as Mrs. Smith.Angelina Jolie has been my hero for the past eight years. Her work with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) was the first domino in a series of life choices that has led me to pursue a doctoral degree with a focus on soc...[Read on]
Why women's only gym hours aren't sexist
Peter Lloyd of the UK's Daily Mail recently wrote a rather inflammatory article titled, "Why I'm suing my gym over their sexist women-only hours".  He argues that providing women's only hours is a gender bias that is unfair AND "pathologises masculin...[Read on]
The Boston Marathon: Revisiting the non-event
As I write this the sole surviving brother of the alleged Boston Marathon bombings duo is probably being interrogated by Federal Agents in some dimly lit warehouse in Boston. At least, if you watch enough television crime dramas that's what one would assu...[Read on]
Book Review: Fat Politics: The real story behind America's obesity epidemic
After all, people care a lot more about how they look than how much they exercise or eat right.  And this is for good reason - strangers don't judge us by how often we go to the gym or whether we eat five servings of fruit and vegetables every day; t...[Read on]
Nike RED: Saving Lives with Soccer and Shoelaces
What is the point of research sitting in some dusty old journal that isn't accessible to most of the public? Nothing, in my opinion; hence, the following is a shameless plug for my own research.  This post touches on a couple of points from of a rece...[Read on]
Food for Thought: Why is the 'Biggest Loser' so popular?
The Biggest Loser just wrapped up its 14th season.  I'm not sure what the ratings were like but from watching social media it seemed that the Biggest Loser is still as relevant to people's lives as it has ever been.  I have been working on a res...[Read on]
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition: Sexist AND Racist
The Sports Illustrated (SI) swimsuit edition is sexist, I think we can all agree on that.  This year's edition of the swimsuit issue took their sexism to all seven continents in an attempt to "present the natural beauty of each setting and its people...[Read on]
Reflections: Biting the Hand that Feeds You
I came across a TED Talk a few days ago given by a model, Cameron Russell.  This was the first time I had ever heard of her but she has quickly jumped to the top of my list of favourite models (although it was not an extensive list to begin with). &n...[Read on]

IN SEASON:

MMA

BBC Sport: Rosi Sexton to be first British female ultimate fighter

Today at 11:58am

Interview with XFC Cortney Casey Ahead of her XFC Debut

Today at 8:46am

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BASKETBALL

Thursday links: Indiana Fever stuck in a rut, Sancho Lyttle out for six games, the Brittney Griner effect, and Title IX

Today at 7:46pm

Positives and Negatives about the 2013 Washington Mystics season so far

Today at 8:57am

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SOFTBALL

Cat Osterman Records 13 K’s in Home Opener for the USSSA Pride

Mon, Jun 10 at 4:18am

National Pro Fastpitch: Bandits Offense Explodes for 14 Runs Off 16 Hits

Mon, Jun 10 at 4:14am

...read more

TRACK & FIELD

Kansas women run away with NCAA track championship

Sun, Jun 9 at 9:26pm

Worst. Announcing. Ever. (Track & Field)

Sun, Jun 9 at 9:11pm

...read more

SOCCER

WPSL Update: Charge, Torino continue winning ways

Today at 8:36am

NWSL – Who’s Missing For This Week’s Matches Through International Duty

Wed, Jun 12 at 9:09am

...read more

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