Creepy, Perverted Behavior & Misogyny At The Gym: A Growing Trend That Has To STOP
By Staci Traynor Being harassed at the gym isn't just a New York thing. It isn't even exclusive to the east coast for that matter. I have squatted and repped my way all across this great nation and let me tell you — I would bet not just one but both shoes involved in my beloved pair of Ryka Grafik 2s (here they are on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2r6llLV ) that the plague of blatant misogynistic behavior of men towards women at the gym has crept its way from sea to shining sea. Yes, I am talking about the staring, the creepy approaches, the touching, and even some wacko-kinky shit that happened to me recently which I will discuss in a moment. The bottom line is this: we are experiencing a national crisis of plummeting socially acceptable demeanor, folks, and it is time to speak up about it. So here are the dirty details. According to a 2017 study conducted by a California joint-regional think tank with a primary focus on sports medicine and fitness, 79% of female gym atte...