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Gangg. If any of you still are here, I’d love to hear from you. I’m on Instagram with the name  uarsula  I’ve made a ton of progress since I last posted, become a competitive powerlifter with my life in order. I’m currently 2 weeks out from my competition and have a few more lbs to lose! I’d love your support. On other notes, I feel so blessed to still have this blog. So many memories! Find me on Instagram, and tell me how I can find you! IG: uarsula

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I've been plateauing hard at 71.4kg for ages and woke up this morning annoyed to see that number again. Decided to take some progress photos and to my surprise I noticed that my efforts haven't been totally wasted after all. ☺ Motivated for the day!

[shinyandloud]

Charts from OKCupid, showing how straight women and men rate each other based on ages. For women, the men they find most attractive are roughly their own age. For men, the women they find most attractive are roughly the same age - 20 to 23 - regardless of the age of the man. (538)

[bdsm-harms-women]

I wrote an extensive paper on this for a class, using these statistics,, and I’d like to add:

“For instance, the data shows that the average age of a woman when she gets into porn is 22 years old—and it has been for the last 40 years—and that’s the case for all women, regardless of race….on average [women quit] after three [years]” (Link here)

Interesting men think the most sexually attractive women are between 20 and 25 while women generally are attracted to men somewhere around their own age, when men consume more porn, and more violent porn than women do as a whole. When boys see porn for the first time around age 11, and grow up seeing 22 year old women objectified their whole lives, I think it makes perfect sense why men are attracted specifically to a very small age range that does not change over time. I believe that the sexualization of young women and acceptance of gonzo porn in mainstream society as a “natural” part of growing up male contributes to this.

The porn industry until 2002 was not allowed to show anyone who looked under the age of 18 in their videos, until the Free Speech Coalition won Ashcroft v. The Free Speech Coalition and it became legal to make “teen porn” (which is the number one category) and similarly “underage” inappropriate power dynamic themed porn like “cheerleader” (4th), “daughter” (6th), “baby sitter” (11th), and “school girl” (13th). These all sexualize young girls (played by adult women, and thus also infantilize women) in a way that previously was considered child pornography. Porn recruiters look for the youngest, “barely legal” girls they can find, and they admit they are emotionally and financially manipulative to do get girls to do what they want (Mahaffey, 2014).

It’s disgusting the way porn has crept in to so many aspects of society, and I believe porn has something to do with even the results of an okcupid demographics survey like the one above.

[marxosaurus-rex-deactivated2016]

I don’t believe it’s just porn though, I think it’s a fundamental aspect of institutionalized, normalized misogyny. Men have always wanted to marry extremely young women, and in older times girls were married as soon as they were menstruating. It still happens in certain parts of the world, and younger women are often forcibly married to older men. When women age, their husbands turn to younger mistresses. These practices are ingrained in our culture, and it’s true they’re encouraged and supported by porn. But porn reflects our culture. And our culture also allows the makeup and cosmetics industry to market “anti-aging” products and hair removal products to women. There is constant pressure for women to look young. This is a fundamental aspect of patriarchy and how men try to control women: their appearance, their behavior, their agency. Men like younger women because they want to feel superior, socially and sexually. They can exert dominance better on younger women. Men are gross. 

[bdsm-harms-women]

That’s true - I agree with what you’re saying. The porn industry thrives because of misogyny, and in taking these  things in to consideration, porn is like a factor among many that help sexualize girls, infantilize women, and so much other toxic shit rather than an ultimate cause. Thank you for adding this

[sexweightsandproteinsh4kes]

Cheat day goals

[kellymagovern]

[onefitmodel]

the best healthblr you will ever see ☼

[letsdofitness]

[huffpost]

[twistedsprout-blog]

Getting started with a high fat breakfast w/ duck eggs 💕💕💕

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Compliments Pt. 1

Concept: At the gym for the first time in yonks, looking terrible, no make up, hair everywhere. Head down, don’t want to speak to anyone. On way out, builder in front of me opens the door for me. “Do you do rowing or lifting?” “Powerlifting” “Crickey! You look incredible” Afterthoughts: Builder is mental or I can’t look that bad after all. :)

[twistedsprout-blog]

I decided today to sort myself out and get back to the gym. After 21 assignments including dissertation in the past 10 weeks I've let myself go and have barely no concept of healthy living no more - ha. Earlier this year before term started I had decided to start training and dieting for a figure competition next year. I hired a known coach who gave me a fantastic training programme and macros to follow. Having been low carbing since my surgery, the sudden increase in carbs and the green flag to fill my macros with anything I wanted was a road to disaster. As I had in mind that I was training for figure, I started I daily hatred journey against any fat cell on my body and thought everyone around me thought the same about me. I ate every piece of carb around me, never felt full and felt a little mental like that. Literally, the worst decision on 2015.  I recently qualified for the GBPF powerlifting nationals. I'm thinking in my head that it will be a lot better for my mind to try cutting for a weight category rather than looks. I'm starting Jim Wendlers 5/3/1, getting used to limited carbs this week and going keto next week. So here's a true representation of my bod right now which will hopefully serve as my before photo (unless Easter weekend treats me badly). I don't like my bod but I'm not crying about it like I would if I were to think of myself as a future figure competitor. Ya ya.  About to go to the sunbed, dye my hair and do a beauty day. Sort my life out. It's all good. Today Squats 1x5 40kg  1x5 50kg  1x3 55kg  1x5 65kg  1x5 75kg  1x6 85kg Ham Curl 5x10 36kg Calf Raise 5x10 60kg

[nerd-utopia-deactivated20200206]

[britney]

“Did you ever think you’d be this happy? No, never. Not in my wildest dreams.”

[rachelkiley]

I think for most of us who grew up in the 90s, the genuine happiness of Britney Spears is easily on our top 10 wishlist for eternity.

[devonmcbuttz-deactivated2016082]

I always have trouble keeping up with people no matter how important they are to me. I just get really wrapped up in my own solitude that I forget there are more things than I in my world

[whatevercami]

No, I don’t get bored on keto.

         [broccoli + bacon pizza] (again)

[twistedsprout-blog]

Is anyone on here following a keto diet and lifting weights?

And who are the keto people to follow these days now that Butterbel is gone? :)

[twistedsprout-blog]

I found the first picture in the archives tagged as "squatsss". I think I got a little bit too excited about it back then judging by the state of myself these days, although I swear I literally just woke up like this. Now can I slice some of that muscle off and transfer to my shoulders, is that a thing? And all the girls that just spilled their preworkout and turned back home from their way to the gym - your legs will never be accidentally as big as mine. My leg genetics aren’t normal. My thighs are outrageously big for no reason. It’s not normal that they grow so easily. I love it and embrace it though and work hard to grow them even more! :)

[twistedsprout-blog]

this is my its 7.18AM and ive been at the library for 16 hours - face

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First of many 😄😄😄