What’s stopping women cycling?

[deptfordmarmoset]

[QUOTE 5129374, member: 10119"]A Swedish perspective on "gender mainstreaming" and specifically starting with how prioritising gender equality affected snow clearance policies that is, I think, kind of relevant.

https://usa.streetsblog.org/2018/01/24/why-sweden-clears-walkways-before-roads/[/QUOTE]
Illuminating!

 

[User10119]

Illuminating!

Yeah, I thought so. I'm pondering some stuff about it to work out what I think but I thought it was a really interesting perspective and approach to take.

 

[Fab Foodie]

The exact same question occurred to me as I cycled to the kebab shop earlier. I do believe you're right

Meeting @potsy ?

 

[airborneal]

Over the last few days I have been asking a lot of Women [ok only about 40] I know if they cycle or not. The ones that said they don't [35] basically give the reason that it doesn't interest them so basically they choose not too.

 

[derrick]

Over the last few days I have been asking a lot of Women [ok only about 40] I know if they cycle or not. The ones that said they don't [35] basically give the reason that it doesn't interest them so basically they choose not too.

They will not except that on here, it's all about male domination.

 

[airborneal]

They will not except that on here, it's all about male domination.

Yes I get that feeling !!

 

[airborneal]

Did you ask why not?

Mostly because it just didn't interest them, ok a simple reason but I just accepted that. I didn't want to start asking but 'what if this or what if that'
because I didn't want to put reasons into their mouths.

 

[derrick]

Well without wishing to put words into your mouths, that's the real point of this thread isn't it.?

Completely useless thread.

 

[airborneal]

Well without wishing to put words into your mouths, that's the real point of this thread isn't it.?

Surely it's to get their reasons, not to keep suggesting or prompting reasons that they may not have ever thought about.

 

[hennbell]

My anecdotal experience is that women cyclists often can't get out to join a ride due to not being able to get childcare or being required to drop everything to look after grandchildren. I have never once known this to happen to a man.

I pulled my 1 year old in a plastic chariot , that was 18 years ago. I used to note my poor cycling technique by the light tap of his helmet against the plastic chariot baby carrier, the smoother I peddled the less tapping i would hear. And he turned out mostly fine.

 

[swansonj]

Mostly because it just didn't interest them, ok a simple reason but I just accepted that. I didn't want to start asking but 'what if this or what if that'
because I didn't want to put reasons into their mouths.

If someone asked me why I don't go swimming, I would say it doesn't interest me (or I don't enjoy it).

If they asked further questions, they would discover a whole plethora of issues to do with convenience, accessibility, time, fitness, perceived fitness, confidence, fear of water, body image, childhood experiences and school PE teachers.

And those are just the things I'm aware of myself, I daresay if they were interested and skilled they would uncover factors I'm not aware of.

If they settled for my first answer, they wouldn't be improving their understanding very much.

 

[airborneal]

If someone asked me why I don't go swimming, I would say it doesn't interest me (or I don't enjoy it).

If they asked further questions, they would discover a whole plethora of issues to do with convenience, accessibility, time, fitness, perceived fitness, confidence, fear of water, body image, childhood experiences and school PE teachers.

And those are just the things I'm aware of myself, I daresa

If someone asked me why I don't go swimming, I would say it doesn't interest me (or I don't enjoy it).

If they asked further questions, they would discover a whole plethora of issues to do with convenience, accessibility, time, fitness, perceived fitness, confidence, fear of water, body image, childhood experiences and school PE teachers.

And those are just the things I'm aware of myself, I daresay if they were interested and skilled they would uncover factors I'm not aware of.

If they settled for my first answer, they wouldn't be improving their understanding very much.

I hear what you are saying but it was a simple question. I didn't have a clipboard and pen and a long questionnaire. I am not skilled and didn't have the time for a lengthy conversation. Also if someone says it doesn't interest them all the other stuff is irrelevant.
To be honest the majority of people who are seeing this are cyclists, so not sure if there is any feedback from Women who don't cycle. I asked two simple questions, 'do you cycle' and if not 'why'. but not sure why I bothered.

 

[Julia9054]

If someone asked me why I don't go swimming, I would say it doesn't interest me (or I don't enjoy it).

If they asked further questions, they would discover a whole plethora of issues to do with convenience, accessibility, time, fitness, perceived fitness, confidence, fear of water, body image, childhood experiences and school PE teachers.

And those are just the things I'm aware of myself, I daresay if they were interested and skilled they would uncover factors I'm not aware of.

If they settled for my first answer, they wouldn't be improving their understanding very much.

Same with me and any form of competitive team sports. I'm sure there are all sorts of brain weasels in there to discover should anyone try!

 

[airborneal]

It wasnt a survery just a simple closed question.

Fair comment but I couldn't think of what single word to use, lol. I have cheated and changed it now

 

[FishFright]

Over the last few days I have been asking a lot of Women [ok only about 40] I know if they cycle or not. The ones that said they don't [35] basically give the reason that it doesn't interest them so basically they choose not too.

No doubt what will follow won't be a stream of people doing the same but several posts criticising your methodology in a vain attempt to be all butch n macho