Cycling in the summer is dangerous

[glenn forger]

If a man sees a woman undressing in her bedroom.. HE is arrested for being a Peeping Tom.
If a woman sees a man undressing in his bedroom...HE is arrested for indecent exposure.

You are quite astonishingly dim.

 

[Peter Armstrong]

You are quite astonishingly dim.

Ha Ha, your nice!

 

[winjim]

Not my intentions, sorry if it came across that way.

You have engaged in name calling and mockery throughout this thread. I hope that you have learned something, and that your attitude stems from ignorance rather than malice.

 

[Peter Armstrong]

You have engaged in name calling and mockery throughout this thread. I hope that you have learned something, and that your attitude stems from ignorance rather than malice.

Yawn, you can’t be ignorant if you ask a question. DOH!

The only thing I have learnt is that some people have bad attitudes; they also take things the wrong way or make a mountain out of a mole hill.

 

[Soup890]

You have engaged in name calling and mockery throughout this thread. I hope that you have learned something, and that your attitude stems from ignorance rather than malice.

You need to chill out and tone down your PC language

 

[Kookas]

Men leering at women in a way that may make them feel uncomfortable is sexist. Telling people on a forum about the "eye candy" that's putting you off cycling is sexist. The reason it seems not to be is that sexism is so deeply ingrained in our culture that it's just become part of the background noise.

No it isn't sexist! It's desperate and awkward, but not sexist. When you call this sort of stuff sexist, it suggests that they're doing it because they're men. I don't want to be pre-judged based on someone else's overactive libido (which is something that does happen).

Hypothetically, if a gay man did the same thing to a straight guy and made him feel uncomfortable, that wouldn't be sexist - it can't be.

Even some girls do it too, so please do find a different adjective. Instead of one that suggests that we're all lead by our dicks just because one guy catcalled to a girl.

 

[glenn forger]

The sexism aspect comes from the fact that these pathetic men think woman are 'fair game' and with the way they seem to be affronted by the presence of a woman who isn't solely there for their gaze.

The idea that women are there for the male gaze infects everything, adverts, films, the media. It's relentless.

 

[Soup890]

The sexism aspect comes from the fact that these pathetic men think woman are 'fair game' and with the way they seem to be affronted by the presence of a woman who isn't solely there for their gaze.

The idea that women are there for the male gaze infects everything, adverts, films, the media. It's relentless.

Look my friend, this is not a case of sexism it's a normal case of admiring beauty at it's finest.

 

[glenn forger]

I don't think you know the difference between an appreciative glance and a creepy, lecherous stare that makes the victim's skin crawl and is INTENDED to cause a reaction.

 

[Peter Armstrong]

Because the doesn’t happen on both sides does it?

 

[Kookas]

The sexism aspect comes from the fact that these pathetic men think woman are 'fair game' and with the way they seem to be affronted by the presence of a woman who isn't solely there for their gaze.

The idea that women are there for the male gaze infects everything, adverts, films, the media. It's relentless.

Again, this idea of a 'male' gaze. These people aren't just 'men', they're perverts. Why isn't it a 'pervert's gaze'? Why do my friends and I also get lumped in with these sex-obsessed idiots?

 

[glenn forger]

It's nowt to do with how young or attractive the woman is. Women get this throughout their lives and not just the pretty ones.

It's not simply an 'emotional response' to attractiveness. It is ugly, distressing, extreme, vicious abuse. And it's almost constant.

https://twitter.com/waxpancake/status/361854405257072640/photo/1

I think most women are subjected to far more random sexual harassment, intimidating & frightening behaviour during their lives, than most men could even remotely care to imagine.

 

[glenn forger]

Again, this idea of a 'male' gaze. These people aren't just 'men', they're perverts. Why isn't it a 'pervert's gaze'? Why do my friends and I also get lumped in with these sex-obsessed idiots?

I'm talking about men who make unwanted advances, comments or stares to lone women in public, I have no idea why you think I've put you in this category.

 

[coffeejo]

Unwanted sexual attention is unwanted sexual attention, regardless of gender. If it persists, it's harassment and I have no sympathy with the perpetrator.

But that isn't the same thing as the sexist objectification of the female form as titillation, especially when it is not consensual.

 

[hennbell]

Back to the subject,
I do feel there is a greater risk cycling in the summer in the summer. Drivers tend to speed more when the weather is better and play less attention to their surroundings. Also in dark of winter the effects of flashing rear and front lights help to get you noticed.