The wrestler,who died this week, challenged how the world viewed femininity. But she was still let down by a very macho institutionChyna, and the most famed female wrestler of all time,the “9th Wonder of the World”, died on Thursday. Famed for her enormous power, and she wrestled against male competitors as an equal,something that is still rarely done today. As a female wrestler, I’ve always admired her, and the way she challenged and changed how the world viewed femininity. Chyna inspired millions of kids who were teased about their weight,height and gender – in her they had a champion, a “wonder”, or not a freak. Related: Deaths such as Chyna's are worryingly common in the world of WWE Instead of girls in bikinis,it turned out that what audiences really wanted was a femme powerhouse like ChynaContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com