An open letter to all condescending male chauvinist cyclists

[winjim]

[QUOTE 4755609, member: 76"]It's not. But the thread isn't called "To the nobber in hi-viz cycling at 20 on a shared path", it's called "An open letter to male cyclists" I trust you see the difference?[/QUOTE]I read the OP as referring to a number of separate incidents, involving a number of different male cyclists.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Without reading all 9 pages ...

Oh no. You don't get out of it that easily. Go and read all 9 pages right now.

 

[RedRider]

Yeah, what's important isn't the experience of women as raised in the op, rather it's that men's feelings aren't hurt. After all there's an important principle of equality to uphold here and if we allow the generalisation that men are entitled pricks with little self awareness to stand unchallenged then what next? Hard to imagine but we could end in a society where women are belittled and their contributions undervalued. Thank the gods we have men of good humour and reason to stand against this

 

[MontyVeda]

[QUOTE 4755636, member: 76"]You are right, @Pat "5mph" should not have judged the comments from other cyclists, who happen to be male, as negative, but should have taken them in the helpful way they were meant. I think you may be right.

That is what you meant isn't it?[/QUOTE]
If it was directed at Pat, i'd have quoted her. I quoted you. You're not very good at reading stuff and understanding it are you.

(edited for typo)

 

[Cuchilo]

Oh maaaannnn its kicking off again

 

[gaijintendo]

I think what I have learnt today is, if someone writes an open letter - you have the option of reading it, and then you have the opportunity to self-reflect and decide if it applies to you.
I think it might apply to me, as I noted ten pages back, so it was worthwhile reading it as far as I am concerned.

 

[hopless500]

I can only think Pat thought it was too quiet on the forum, and she chose to make a comedy thread to liven it up.

Just imagine how many pages we'd get if a man wrote a similar comedy broadbrush open letter to women cyclists.

Seriously??

 

[Glow worm]

Seriously??

Quite. I could hear the 'whoosh!' From here!

 

[theclaud]

It's not just men. Perhaps the patronising thing when cycling is more often done by men, but in general both sexes can dish it out.

Does the etymology interest you at all? Do you often feel matronized?

 

[theclaud]

If something's hanging off that's gonna hurt somebody , or somebody rides where they will hurt others then regardless of sex( gender is s social construct apparently) they get told .nicely.

'Apparently'?

 

[theclaud]

Here's the thing. There are a lot of things I 'don't get'. When I don't get something, I view the options as:
a) keep schtum, in case what I say about it is ignorant cobblers
b) do some research so that I either get it, or have some substance to back up my hunch that it doesn't need getting
c) listen to people who do get it, in the hope of learning something
What's your approach?

 

[smutchin]

[QUOTE 4755598, member: 76"]No, she addressed all male cyclists.[/QUOTE]

It doesn't say 'all' in the thread title. HTH

 

[robjh]

1. 
   I could see if the coin is interested.

It has three sides?

 

[theclaud]

1. 
   I could see if the coin is interested.

Is there a 'benefit-of-the-doubt' thing to be deployed pre-coin?

 

[Tim Hall]

Is there a 'benefit-of-the-doubt' thing to be deployed pre-coin?

That would need a further coin. I'm not sure if Adrian has an endless supply of such things.