| Once upon a time, I was a total cardio bunny. The only squats I did were to reach food at the bottom of the fridge. I was certain that if I so much as placed a toe in the weights room, I would turn into Arnold Schwarzenegger. In the gym world and in society, the weight room was always perceived to be for men and the cardio machines were thought of as the female zone, due to the expectation that women work out for "weight loss," whereas men go to the gym to "bulk up". But platforms like social media and YouTube have empowered women to be more free and open with their love for weightlifting. Nowadays, I am no longer an avid cardio bunny; you're more likely to see me and many other women taking center stage lifting. Samatha Chery, a features reporter for The Washington Post, speaks with Sasha Stein, a powerlifter on how she is challenging the false narrative on lifting that holds so many women back from achieving their lean, "hard body" goals. Also in this edition, Retropolis contributor Chris Lamb takes us back 70 years to Charleston, S.C., for a story about how a Little League baseball team tried to confront segregation and advance the cause of racial equality.  (iStock) These women see powerlifting — a slower version of weightlifting, often with heavier weights — as a physical and mental salve, and a strong source of community. By Samantha Chery ● Read more » | | | | 
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