People used to believe that exercise was dangerous for women #shorts

People used to believe that exercise was dangerous for women #shorts

August 24, 2025 • View Original ↗Vox ↗

Did you know that at one point people believed that exercise would cause women’s uteruses to fall out? Jonquilyn Hill explores how we’ve gone from no exercise to peak exercise, interviewing Danielle Friedman, the author of Let’s Get Physical, on the latest episode of Explain It to Me from Vox. 🎧 Listen now wherever you find your podcasts. #exercise #women #womenshealth #fitness Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com. Watch our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@voxdotcom Check out our articles: https://www.vox.com/ Listen to our podcasts: https://www.vox.com/podcasts

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