1. Gender in Women's Bodybuilding
By: Oscar Blanco

2. 3 reasons why women's bodybuilding should be seen as its own entity in this country!
The Daunting stereotypes
The Fitness classes that Keep the men In Charge
Societal Norms that daily gym goers are subject to

3. Are Women even strong? Rachel Mclish, the first Ifbb Mrs. Olympia
In 2005, the IFBB introduced the famous “20 percent rule”
This rule asked female bodybuilders to reduce muscularity by 20 percent
Rachel Mclish, the first Ifbb Mrs. Olympia

4. Daunting Stereotypes
The Hot Chick
The Grunter
Postgradproblems.com

5. The Fitness Classes
“ Men's aversion to gym classes reflects well known differences between the sexes. Just as some men dislike admitting that they took a wrong turn, many don't enjoy following an instructor's lead or feeling lost in a class. Rather than trying to learn a new discipline or complicated choreography, they fall back on the familiar: treadmills and weights.”
newyorktimes

6. Societal norms in the gym
When woman do an activity that is gender specified for men as well as them there is always backlash for crossing the gender boundary line
- Aaron H Devor, Rereading America

7. Societal Norm Continued- Video

8. The future of Women's bodybuilding
Woman need the help of men to change the fate of their beloved sport

9. Bibliography
"10 types of people you see at the gym."postgradproblems.com PGP, n.d. Web
Antrim, Taylor. "Physical Culture; For Men at the Gym, it's Step, Step, Step, Panic!" The New York Times. N.p., 9 June Web. 3 Apr
Dobbins, Bill. "Women's BodyBuilding: A Revolution in Progress!" BodyBuilding.com. N.p., 11 May Web. 2 Apr <
Devor, Aaron. "True Women and Real Men." Rereading America. Vol. 5. N.p.: n.p., n.d Print.