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

[Geoffrey B]

What a jack ass. Threads like these make me not want to contribute.

Thinking that the bike is not a political tool for change is deluding,
selling your self short.  British 19 century commies used the bike to get
out to factors where the roads have not linked  to spread the word of labour
rights a liberties.

Cars have been extremely stigmatized. They are a political force, they are
killing everything. Dont kid your self about that. Ever heard of the AAA.
Responsible for most of the expressways in America.

 Dont freak out over being called a hippe vegan. Guess what, vegans and
hippies drive more then bike.  Its not about sexist comments, its keeping a
positive outlook on cycling. Dont degrade your fellow cyclists,  use your
energy to portray a respectful attitude that motorists lack.

Its not political , its called being a good person. I have fun being a good
person, dont you. Being a sexist tyrant creates fun on another's expense.

Canada,
Geoff


On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 10:28 PM, David Hazardous <davidhazardous at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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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