I agree that a back-and-forth isn't going to be productive at this point, so I'm going to step away from this thread after this post, but I want to respond to a few specific places where I feel you've misinterpreted me.
I have never said or intentionally implied that anyone's pain is greater...
I think perhaps this is where the misunderstanding lies. I am not remotely suggesting that a person who is accused of abuse is not entitled to a legal presumption of innocence or a fair investigation. But that is relevant when talking about legal action or discussing how a gym should protect the...
Aussie_Coach, I genuinely can't tell if your response is parody, disagreement, or just a case of completely missing and/or ignoring my point. I wrote at length about the harmful effects of immediately jumping in with "but false accusations do happen" and you responded with "but it is also true...
I've only recently returned to online involvement with the gym community after needing some time away after the Nassar trial, but I've been catching up recently with various blogs, forums, etc. and I've been really surprised and quite disappointed by a lot of reactions to and comments about the...
I’ve seen a lot of discussion here about the dangers of ankle weights and the stress they can put on the knees/hip flexors. I just had a question about a particular exercise: I’ve seen a few different gyms use a drill where the gymnast sits in a pike or stag and taps her foot against the...