Why the Fitness Industry Is Toxic For Menstruating People

A little reminder as we slowly go back to the gym

Diahala Doucouré

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Crunch and Crush it — Collage by the author

“Save for later” or the radical “Remove from cart”. One of these two would be the fate for the flashy sports outfits I carefully selected after hours of wandering through the Internet. Like always, what got me to the shop was a genuine post on Instagram, an enticing range of colours…

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Diahala Doucouré

(She/ her) 30-something Afro-European woman. I share personal essays and opinion pieces about periods, sexual health and body positivity.