How to Rock Climb

Unladylike

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Feminism, Gender, Media Analysis, Body Politics, Patriarchy, Intersectionality, Society & Culture, Cultural Commentary, Beauty Standards, Internet Culture, Womens Rights

4.8 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 19 October 2021

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

When Kyra Condie says climbing is for everyone, she’s not exaggerating. It's a rare sport where young girls can hold their own against ripped CrossFit bros — even if they have severe scoliosis like Kyra. This episode, we find out how she scaled her way to the Olympics and what it's taken to beat the odds and reach the top.

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0:00.0	Climbing is kind of cool in that you can go to the gym and a 10 year old girl can outclimb
0:08.5	like a fit cross fit bro.
0:11.4	You know?
0:12.4	Oh my god.
0:13.4	It's like pretty impressive.
0:14.4	I feel like there's not a lot of sports that are like that because there's not really
0:17.4	any other sport I can think of where many 10 year old girls could hold their own against.
0:21.4	You know, like fit guys.
0:22.6	I'm lady like a lady like a lady like a lady like a lady like a lady like a lady like.
0:37.9	Hey y'all and welcome to Unladylike.
0:40.2	We're 10 year old girls can hold their own against fit guys.
0:44.4	I'm Kristen.
0:45.4	I'm Caroline.
0:46.4	Caroline, when you first told me a while back, Kristen, there is this badass climber.
0:52.2	Her name is Kyra Condi.
0:53.2	She is going to the Olympics and I think we should invite her on Unladylike.
0:56.4	I'll be honest.
0:58.4	I had no idea what you were talking about.
1:02.9	You don't keep up with climbing every day.
1:04.9	Well, now I am.
1:06.2	Okay.
1:07.2	Yeah.
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