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@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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