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The purpose of this study was to understand physical activity experiences of pregnant and/or parenting individuals (PPI) who have histories of trauma. Utilizing feminist participatory action research, we conducted five focus groups (n = 37) with PPI and semi-structured interviews (n = 10) with service providers. Three themes were generated: (1) poverty and impoverished neighbourhoods limit availability of/ access to physical activity programs; (2) existing physical activity programs are not appropriate/appealing to PPI in this community; and (3) PPI live with multiple fears and judgment that impedes their physical activity. To adequately tackle health inequities, we propose a shift towards trauma- and violence-informed physical activity programming.

This article departs from polarizing academic discussions of compassion by exploring the relationship between anger and compassion in Sapphire's novel Push. Martha Nussbaum explains that compassion can function as an ethical bridge that links one person to the next. Conversely, affect theorists, such as Lauren Berlant or Candace Vogler, argue that compassion reaffirms unequal relations of power, as individuals give or withhold their compassion when they see fit, leaving the circumstances that lead to suffering unaddressed. These discussions are complicated by the ongoing stereotypes that blame black women for their plight, leading people to withhold their compassion. Rather than expose these stereotypes as false constructs, this article focuses on the narrative pattern where Precious experiences egregious abuse, expresses intense anger at her suffering, and then longs for markers of privilege, such as white skin and affluence. It contends that Precious's anger disrupts passive compassion, reminding readers of vectors of identity such as race, class, and body size that simultaneously give rise to and erase Precious's suffering.Résumé : Le présent article s'écarte des discussions académiques polarisantes portant sur la compassion et explore la relation entre la colère et la compassion dans le roman Push de Sapphire. Martha Nussbaum explique que la compassion peut faire office de pont éthique entre une personne et une autre. Par contre, les théoriciens de l'affect comme Lauren Berlant et Candace Vogler font valoir que la compassion réaffirme les relations inégales du pouvoir, parce que les individus donnent ou refusent leur compassion selon leur gré, ce qui laisse non résolues des circonstances qui entraînent la souffrance. Ces discussions sont compliquées par les stéréotypes en cours qui rendent les femmes Noires responsables de leur sort, et font que les individus refusent de leur accorder leur compassion. Plutôt que d'exposer © Canadian Review of American Studies/Revue canadienne d'études américaines 44, no.

The covers of running magazines are powerful ideological tools, and the individuals featured on covers shape broader public perception of who belongs in running. To examine representation, this study analyzed 285 images of athletes on the covers of three popular North American running magazines over an 11-year period (2009–2019). Through a visual content analysis of cover photos and the use of intersectional feminist theory as a framework, we found disparity in the representation of racialized athletes in comparison to non-racialized athletes, as well as an overrepresentation of female athletes in comparison to their male counterparts. We argue that in order to challenge dominant understandings of who can rightfully and safely participate in running, it is essential to increase the images of racialized people on magazine covers.