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How To Maintain Your Femininity As An Adventure Seeker

Grace and elegance don’t often come to mind when thinking of adventure. Usually, it’s a layer of dirt and sweat. However, being a scuba diver, avid traveler, and self-proclaimed explorer of the natural world, I believe there’s not only a place for femininity in the world of thrills, but a need for it.

By Quinn Weimer4 min read
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Gone are the days of these activities being solely men’s clubs, and here are the days of 20% female thru-hikers, 40% of certified female scuba divers, and 14% of female skydivers. The women of today are going places that the likes of Amelia Earhart, Sacagawea, and Jeanne Baret could have never dreamed of in their own times. But even in this new age of the “adventuress,” sometimes femininity takes a backseat. I’m here to tell you that it doesn’t have to. Here are five ways you can maintain your femininity while still embarking on wild adventures.