February meeting - Fitspo: for the better or the worse?

Fitspo, or fitspiration, is any type of message (written, images, or a combination of both) used as inspiration or motivation in attaining a physical goal.

Fitspo has become such a common place in our society we hardly notice anymore. It abounds in social media such as Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, as in more traditional outlets such as magazines, billboards, TV, advertisement campaigns. Despite its 'invisibility', its effects are pervasive and can lead to a wide range of behaviors, from a positive action towards a healthier life to a dangerous obsession with thinness, beauty, fitness.

By no means an issue related only to the feminine world, fitspo abounds in outlets focused on the masculine public as well.

This month we will take a look at the positive and negative aspects of fitspo, and how it can influence our lives, choices, and behaviors, most of the times without our awareness.

Fitspo: for the better or for the worse?

Hope to meet you all for some interesting conversations.

Bellow some links with info on the topic:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/17/fitspo-fitspiration_n_5574150.html

http://everydayfeminism.com/2013/06/what-is-fitspiration-anyways/

http://beautifulwithbrains.com/2014/11/27/fitspo-unhealthy/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/phoebe-dodds/thinspo-body-image_b_3052777.html

http://www.mamamia.com.au/is-fitspo-dangerous/

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/10376945/Beware-of-the-dangerous-fetishising-of-fitness-on-social-media.html

http://thoughtcatalog.com/christine-stockton/2013/06/6-secretly-dangerous-kinds-of-fitspo/

*** ATTENTION: meetings with fewer than 4 participants (therefore 3 people) will be automatically cancelled. Be sure to check the RSVP list on the day of the meeting.