Time Magazine claims exercise has ‘white supremacist’ origins

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I have to say this kind of crap really doesn’t surprise me any more, which in itself is sad. These dang brain dead liberals think that they can say anything and people will just believe it. This is the kind of stuff they have to really look hard for with nothing but a nefarious purpose to be able to even concoct such garbage! God have mercy on us!


Time magazine is being roasted over an article it published this week suggesting that exercise has its origins in white supremacy.The insane claim is at the forefront of the magazine’s article, entitled “The white supremacist origins of exercise, and 6 other surprising facts about the history of U.S. physical fitness,” the basis of which is an interview with exercise historian Natalia Mehlman Petrzela.

“This is totally part of a white supremacy project,” Petrzela said after claiming early twentieth century fitness enthusiasts supposedly said that “white women should start building up their strength because we need more white babies.”

She also alleges that the “running is for everybody” discourse is white male-focused and neglects the experience of “people of color [who] were thought to be committing a crime” if they were seen running.

The article, in particular its hyperbolic headline, were incessantly teased on social media, with clown-face emojis and comparisons to news-satire sites.

“I thought this was the Onion at it again..then I see it’s Time ..wow..I’m so old I actually remember Time as being respected,” one person tweeted.
A number of black personalities and fitness influencers also took to Twitter to poke fun.

British rapper-turned-fitness guru Zuby, who published a book in 2019 called “Strong Advice: Zuby’s Guide to Fitness for Everybody,” tweeted that “2022 isn’t…

Read full story here: Time Magazine claims exercise has ‘white supremacist’ origins | The Post Millennial | thepostmillennial.com


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