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"The Bears" published in The Independent
alejandra carles-tolra
Jun 8, 2016
Women's varsity rugby: Getting up close with The Bears
Alejandra Carles-Tolra followed a group of 30 female college rugby players in order to challenge the concepts of femininity and project the strong identity of women performing in a male-dominated sportEach college semester, come rain or shine, around 30 of the US's brightest young women head to the rugby pitch at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, to take part in some "elegant violence". Face to armpit, gum-shields gurning, The Bears rugby team show physical and mental strength powerful enough to challenge any gender stereotype and have fun in the process.
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