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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