In regards to Laura Brown’s otherwise helpful article last week (8/31) about campus resources, it was noted to me by a wonderful middle-aged Wesleyan employee that she felt ostracized from our community by the following quote: “The Fitness Center’s collection of Ellipticals and weight machines rivals that of any local 24-Hour Fitness, but without the fees or the sweaty middle-aged women.”
Okay, obviously, this was meant to be a joke. However, the message sent to some female employees at Wesleyan sort of sounded like we find them obnoxious when they show up to our gym and wish they’d sort of disappear. I for one appreciate the thankless work of many of our middle-aged employees and proudly welcome them to sweat alongside us. Thus, sweaty middle-aged women, rock the fuck on.
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