Olympics 2008

BarTopDancer · 08-14-2008, 11:05 PM

I "trained" (aka took gymnastics classes) at SCATS back in the early 80s, around the time of the 84 Olympics (I think I was 6 or 7). Even the supposedly beginners fun classes there was tremendous pressure to maintain a certain look and punishment if you failed to complete a routine or exercise the way it was expected.

My mom pulled me from the program because of the "culture". I took classes elsewhere for awhile but the culture was the same.

I remember coming home upset because I wasn't as flexible, or as skinny as the other girls and had to do punishment exercises because I wasn't as good.

08-14-2008, 11:05 PM	#11
BarTopDancer Prepping... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 11,405	I "trained" (aka took gymnastics classes) at SCATS back in the early 80s, around the time of the 84 Olympics (I think I was 6 or 7). Even the supposedly beginners fun classes there was tremendous pressure to maintain a certain look and punishment if you failed to complete a routine or exercise the way it was expected. My mom pulled me from the program because of the "culture". I took classes elsewhere for awhile but the culture was the same. I remember coming home upset because I wasn't as flexible, or as skinny as the other girls and had to do punishment exercises because I wasn't as good. __________________ Spork is the new MacGyver Postcards From My Edge
	Submit to Quotes