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The Cause of Women’s and Men’s Gymnastics The current competition state of Olympic Gymnastics is a large divide between the men’s version of the sport and the women’s version of the sport. They have different skills, events, and rules, yet … Continue reading →

Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better The divide of genders has been a stereotype that has circled the world since the beginning of time. The Olympics have been something we view every four years, and have seen no … Continue reading →

Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better The divide of genders has been a stereotype that has circled the world since the beginning of time. The Olympics have been something we view every four years, and have seen no … Continue reading →

Why Are Gymnasts So Short? Working Hypothesis 1:     Women gymnasts are all short due to the intense and specific training they experienced during puberty, which stunted their growth. Working Hypothesis 2:     Women gymnasts are all extremely short simply … Continue reading →

“In one small study, trauma victims given beta-blockers within six hours of the incident had a 40 percent less likelihood of developing PTSD.” This is a Numerical claim because the author includes specific percentages to describe the likelihood of developing … Continue reading →

The Abstract Idea of Money For the past week I thought more about money, and what I viewed it as. I began to watch others with their money too. I began to see people who struggled with money and watching … Continue reading →

In Richard Davies’s New York Times article “The Fiction That Makes the World Go Round” he opens our mind to the concept of currency, and describes it as a “national bedrock” that we find extreme value in alongside our most … Continue reading →

End-of-Life Care https://www.propublica.org/article/how-moms-death-changed-my-thinking-about-end-of-life-care It seems counterintuitive that end-of-life care is something that we are willing to spend thousands of dollars on against a patients or family member’s wishes, for our own well being.  When a loved one is lying in … Continue reading →

Why Are Gymnasts So Short? Short people and gymnastics. Stunted growth and training in women’s gymnastics. The effect intense weight training has on stunted growth in women gymnasts. Intense weight training during puberty will stunt women gymnast’s growth. Biologically shorter … Continue reading →