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THE WEAKER SEX?
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Joe Weider's Muscle & Fitness
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July 1, 2008
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Call me old-fashioned (and we're not referencing my penchant for leisure suits and Bing Crosby albums), but the notion of women fighting in the style of Gina Carano (featured on page 166) makes me sort of uncomfortable. Hell, I find it hard to stomach females even attending boxing events, never mind them sitting in the front row screaming, "Knock da bum's friggin' head off!" But let's leave Julie Andrews out of this.
So when I viewed Gina in actual punching and kicking mode (check out her video at muscleandfitness.com/ video), I was even more alarmed because it was the first time I'd ever come face-to-face with the unpalatable truth that Hey, that woman would absolutely kick my ass. Well, ...
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