[TheThinkTank] sexist bs [WAS: RE: Surveys for volunteer retention]

[David Hazardous]

hey jackasses...

it's threads like these that make the public not take cycling seriously.
bikes are not a bandwagon for political agendas. bikes are a mode of
transportation. they help people get to work, the store, and yes, the bar.
and people eat meat and make sexist remarks just as much on a bike. i am so
sick of being labeled "vegan" or "hippie" or "liberal" because i ride a bike
and don't own a car. hey fringe culture: stop co-opting a yet-unstigmatized
vehicle to turn it into a political soapbox. NOT ALL BIKERS ARE IDEALIST
TEETOTALERS. bikes aren't going to save the world, they're just going to
give a few people reliable transportation. and fun. remember that? fun?

flame me all you want,
dhx

On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 7:11 PM, <undercovercop at riseup.net> wrote:

> wow, michael, i'm sure you meant this in jest, but making cracks about a
> woman having to wax to impress is pretty horribly sexist and leaves a
> real bad taste in my mouth.
>
> and perhaps you have an understanding with anibal that this kind of
> joking around is okay. i have lots of friends i know i can safely tease
> in all sorts of offensive ways.  however, this is a public list with
> lots of folks who don't know one another. especially since you say you
> don't know annibal, it's really tempting to read your joke as
> straight-up sexist bullshit.
>
> given how much really good thought and discussion i've seen this
> community put into identifying and rooting out sexist bullshit, i gotta
> say i think you're out of line.
>
> hope you don't take offense,
> benB
> chicago community bike project
>
> --
> 'every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist
> the black flag, and begin slitting throats.'
>        -h.l. mencken
>
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