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One thing still hard to grasp: *why* was eugenics so convincing/taken up so enthusiastically by women’s suffrage organizations?

Interesting the the ideal qualities of womanhood are based on white women from wealthy families, applied to/expected of ALL women, but are also in some ways explicitly bared from non-white women (socially enforced, but also economically through domestic labor & nannying work).

On Susan B. Anthony and AB’s approach (or lack thereof) to fighting for the rights of black people and black women over the overturning of the 1875 Civil Rights act & the Wilmington massacre: “[Anthony] might have realized that that a non-committal stance on racism implied that lynchings and mass murder by the thousands could be considered a neutral issue”.

The crystal merchant is my favorite worldview vessel/character thus far. I enjoy the conflicting worldviews of the Engishman and the Boy. They can both take different conclusions from the same things (alchemy book, life of the caravan).

Still unsure wtf this book considers “beginner’s luck’ or an “omen”.

VO2 max is highly dependent on genetics (~50% heritable, plus factors like sex, weight, height, etc.).
Interactions of biomechanics, oxygen &fat metabolism, and running economy are intriguing but under-explored in this particular chapter.

Longer and thinner “calf” muscles and Achilles tendon and “calf” muscles that are higher/closer to the knee are associated with faster running (better running economy during swing phase?).

Dose dependence differs for mortality reduction vs running performance (moderate activity maximizing mortality reduction, although “sitting is the worst thing you can do in terms of living longer”).
Realized at this point that the subtitle is about “Endurance and performance “. Why did I think it was just about overuse injuries? Oops. Still a good book, but I’m less interested in the latter half.

Really interesting chapter. I don’t really run, and I wouldn’t have thought to include stomach issues in a book about running injuries, but it makes sense in hindsight and I’m findings it informative/intriguing. I definitely would be interested in learning more about intestinal physio and exercise.

I like the crystal merchant as a character.

I’m impressed by how different the writing of each POV is without feeling forced or gimmicky. Word choice, sentence structure, different use of commas, parentheses, etc. really help evoke the different characters.

International journal of sports physical therapy
Speed vs distance running overuse injuries.
Calf, patelofemoral, it band, Achilles tendon.

I feel like Schwab over explains some things. Example:
“Alice’s hand responds before her brain, reaching to take the thing just because Catty held it towards here. [*]Because that is the power of big sisters, the urge to take anything they offer[*].”
Very clear. This seems to be the message of most of Alice’s flashbacks. You didn’t need to tell us explicitly.

Angela Davis quote “what was demanded as a’right’ for the privileged came to be interpreted as a duty for the poor” (context: birth control/family planning).

WBCG initial framing of birth control as a public good, not a private matter or matter of autonomy, made their case more difficult during wwI and when the birth rate fell.

“[Tampax] exploited all kinds of messages to profit from women’s bodies but perhaps the most insidious of all was this idea that tampons transformed women into instruments of labor…defective bodies could regulated to maximize efficiency”…interesting claim…will this be built on or further substantiated in the following chapter?

“But a huge part of the appeal of Tampax was that women could purchase and use tampons without a doctor’s say-so. It enabled women to take control…After being told for so long that periods impeded women’s capacity to think, work, and enjoy their bodies, Tampax promised a kind of freedom”…feels like a bit of a leap?

“In science and medicine we like to pretend it’s all very impersonal but the truth is…[you] get interested because it’s personal, and once you turn it into a profession you have to pretend it isn’t personal anymore.”- Dr. H. Lockley

Tucker lore drop
Sophomore 5 years prior

Narthex: an architectural element typical of early Christian and Byzantine basilicas and churches consisting of the entrance, located at the west end of the nave and opposite the church's main altar. Traditionally the narthex is part of the church building, but not considered part of the church’proper’.
The nave is the central part of a church

Writing style isn’t wowing me, and the setup felt lackluster, but the characters and mysteries are starting to pique my curiosity.

Liking this more than I expected! The writing is really distracting/immersive...like a dream you have when you're ill. Not loving the sexual parts, I feel like they were a bit rushed and predictable yet out of place.

She apologized!! Character growth??

Incredibly annoying main character who seriously needs counseling for anger management issues. Fairly well written and sweet parent-child relationship, though.

Getting a bit too spooky