Three separate people messaged me within the last two days about a gi company and what my thoughts were on them. Warning: this post contains feminism, NSFW pictures, and excessive smiley faces. Please remember, it’s okay to disagree, but you must do it nicely. My review of the site: The gi company in question is Tukano […]
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Category: Lady Business
Posts about BJJ re: gender issues, women’s products, issues, experiences, etc.
BJJ and Women: The Kyra Gracie Principle
Warning: this post contains feminism, NSFW photos (suggestive, lad-mag style photos), and language. It’s impossible to get away from Kyra Gracie. The moment a woman starts doing BJJ, it seems as though Kyra is the first woman she is made aware of. Why? Because she’s pretty AND she’s great at jiu jitsu. Plus, she does […]
BJJ and Women: Apologies
No one is perfect. People mess up. Companies, which are run by people, mess up. What happens after that mess up MATTERS. Apologies have washback, both positive and negative – Paula Deen is a recent example of “apologies” gone awry. Here’s how to give a sincere apology: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a88OrrIsC-8] Step 1: Be sincere Step 2: Take […]
BJJ and Women: Parody Videos
Update: I’m happy to report that Grappler’s Planet has responded positively to the criticism, and has since removed the post from their Facebook, though it remains on their website. They issued an apology in this post as well as on their Facebook page, where their 26,000+ fans could read it. A video was brought to […]
BJJ and Women: Being Vulnerable
I’ve been thinking about vulnerability lately, and it’s struck me how desperately we need it within our sport. On one hand I think it’s especially important for women, but the more I think about it, I also realize how important it is for men as well. Since I’m a BJJ woman addressing women in BJJ, […]
BJJ and Gender: It MAY be all in your head
Punchy title that is slightly misleading, CHECK! Note: Please consider your feelings validated. Regardless of what you’ve experienced or not experienced thus far in jiu jitsu, your FEELINGS are valid and important. What I want to discuss right now is that the source of those feelings may or may not be due to external reasons, […]
BJJ and Gender: Being a newbie gal with PTSD
Jiu Jiu’s note: This week I have a guest writer, Sarah from RollingTrainWreck, who has been doing jiu jitsu for just over a year. In addition to dealing with gender issues, she also has had to work through PTSD and being a closeted lesbian on the mats. I am so inspired by stories of persevering through difficulties. […]
BJJ: An Offer for Women Bloggers
I think anecdotes about women in jiu jitsu is important. I think a wide variety of stories should be available. Even the stuff that would make teammates uncomfortable. I don’t want to make my own teammates uncomfortable. I don’t want to write things that could cause me to become isolated from my team or my […]
BJJ and Gender: Being a Gal in Jiu Jitsu is HARD
Jiu Jiu’s note: This week I have a guest writer, an anonymous blue belt gal who has been doing jiu jitsu for a span of time. She contacted me after I ran my gender issue blog posts, I asked if she would share her story with my readers. I’m not going to lie… jiujitsu is hard. […]
BJJ and Gender: Group Responsibility vs Individual Freedom
One thing I love about writing my blog and the ensuing comments is “food for thought.” I love when people give me something to mull over, question, think deeply about, and to chew on. And I do. Sometimes I brew over a topic for months before sorting out my thoughts. Often these are in the […]