Run, don’t walk! Lindsey Freeman (Simon Fraser University) joins me for a sprint through their most recent book on running. We talk about running while queer, running while female-bodied, running while gender-nonconforming… and we discuss all the wonderful things that a little jog can do.

If you’re in for the long run, follow @lindseyafreeman on Twitter or @atomic_lindsey_freeman on Instagram. Queer Lit is ambling along at @queerlitpodcast.

CW: antiqueer and antitrans violence, racism, murder

References:

Lindsey Freeman. Running. Duke UP, 2023.
http://www.lindseyfreeman.net/
Alan Turing
Lindsey Freeman. “The Beginning of a Montage of Alan Turing” Queer Runnings Magazine, issue 1: beginnings, 2022.
https://readymag.com/u102585954/3640808/ https://www.queerrunnings.com/
@mister.samo
“Queers in Sports” with Gabriel Knott-Fayle
https://www.spreaker.com/user/14328383/queer-lit-gabriel
99% Invisible “On Average”
https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/on-average/
Eliud Kipchoge
Lauren Fleshman
Alison Bechdel’s The Secret to Superhuman Strength
Ahmaud Arbery
Hazel Meyer
Roland Barthes’ A Lover’s Discourse

Questions you should be able to respond to after listening:

1. Why are gender and sexuality relevant to a sport like running? Are they?
2. In which contexts do we discuss vulnerability on this episode? You may want to learn more about vulnerability by reading Judith Butler’s work on the subject.
3. Lindsey and I discuss our different experiences of sports and queerness. What is your experience?
4. In the context of running trainers, we discuss why being inclusive is good for everyone. Can you think of another example where inclusive design benefits all?