Month: August 2016

  • “She Swims like a Man”: Why the Sexist Olympic Commentary is Bullshit.

    “She Swims like a Man”: Why the Sexist Olympic Commentary is Bullshit.

    Ah, that time of year again, the Summer Olympics. Now that Rio has drawn to a close, I want to take some time to talk about the issues I have with the media’s–particularly NBC’s–blatant bias and chosen narrative surrounding female athletes. Media coverage of female Olympic athletes is sexist. The two weeks of the Olympics can…

  • (Almost Two) Week Reflections.

    (Almost Two) Week Reflections.

    Wow how has it almost been two weeks here? The weather has been lovely; we had a couple of chilly days, but thankfully its warmed up because we brought zero cold weather clothes with us (and the rest of our clothes won’t be here until the end of September). A couple of reflections in our…

  • Travel.

    Travel.

    Whoa. I have woken up the past few days still a little shocked that we made it to Hungary all alive and in one piece. Where to start? South Carolina – Ohio: 11.5 drive turns into a 15 hour drive. I think both Chris and I got out of the cars and collapsed in the driveway.…