I'm afraid I haven't kept track of what's been deleted - which is of course the problem with the practice of silent deletion and not your fault - I was responding to your defensiveness in response to Adrian's observations about men who were more interested in discrediting the woman talking about the abuse than in discussing the abuse. At no time have I implied that you are a 'raving misogynist', or indeed an unraving one - I am merely suggesting that you think a little more.
Sexism and fat shaming
- Thread starter jefmcg
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Whether or not it's true it's a subject that's made the headlines and divided opinions. It's not just men that look down their noses at women on bikes but occasionally women too. We put our bikes into the lbs the other day for their services and when we went into collect them there was a woman in picking up her bike also and for whatever reason she had a snigger when I asked the chap if our bikes were ready. I'm about 3 stone over weight and was wearing grubby clothes after taking the puppy through the woods. No idea what she thought! Don't really care either but can see how that may have effected someone who was self concious.about their weight. Last week we were out on one of our usual jaunts and we came across two chaps on the cycle path cruising along I shout coming through on the right, they looked over their shoulder and then wouldn't let us by!! Rude!! I waited patiently till I knew the path opened up a little and we got by...... the last thing they saw was writing on the back of my shirt "Fat Lass at the back". Unfortunately crap happens. Does it stop me riding? Hell no I just make sure I give each ride 100% for ME.
Scotchlovingcylist
Formerly known as Speedfreak
@MissyR
I get what you mean, I was in Halfords once and there was a woman in full Lycra picking up her bike bragging about doing a quick 10 miles before she went to pick the kids up. Another woman in the queue was amazed anyone could do 10 miles in one go and said to me wasn't she good! My reply was actually that was pretty easy when you get used to it as I do about 23 miles a day and since that's as a work commute it adds up to about 138 miles a week. The guy behind the counter suppressed a smile but the first womans face was a picture
I get what you mean, I was in Halfords once and there was a woman in full Lycra picking up her bike bragging about doing a quick 10 miles before she went to pick the kids up. Another woman in the queue was amazed anyone could do 10 miles in one go and said to me wasn't she good! My reply was actually that was pretty easy when you get used to it as I do about 23 miles a day and since that's as a work commute it adds up to about 138 miles a week. The guy behind the counter suppressed a smile but the first womans face was a picture
PhilDawson8270
Veteran
Or she has struggled with cycling and fitness in the past, possibly compounded with struggling to maintain fitness while looking after her children. She is happy, and proud enough of her progress to do 10 miles before picking them, that she likes to tell people.
So instead of just smiling and saying "yes, that's great", and gone about your business with no change to your life at all. Instead, you chose to take the opportunity to put her achievement down, and brag about what you can do instead.
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jefmcg
Guru
Oh, good. Now we have moved on to fit-shaming.
Scotchlovingcylist
Formerly known as Speedfreak
You weren't there
She was bragging, I was about 5 stone overweight at the time and the other woman wasn't slim. She had that egotistical air about her.
I understand how you could have come to that conclusion though, I should have worded my post better
Scotchlovingcylist
Formerly known as Speedfreak
Not at all, see my post above
