Dayvo
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As if you didn't know:
Didn't do George Hincapie any harm: he married one.
In the same vein, are cheerleaders really needed? Particularly at the T20 crciket matches.
Podium Girls
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As if you didn't know:
Didn't do George Hincapie any harm: he married one.
In the same vein, are cheerleaders really needed? Particularly at the T20 crciket matches.
neilb1906
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IIRC, they had podium men at the Tour of Oman.
thom
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I'm not sure what there is to discuss really. What is the relevance of a couple of women posing for photos as if kissing the winner of a bike race ? It is a problem for cycling that it relies on such sexist representation to promote it. Wasn't the race in itself interesting enough ?Are they an anachronism? Are they needed? Discuss....
(Not that I ever got kissed by podium girls very much, so no vested interest).
addictfreak
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I can see two good reasons for keeping them!
I can see two good reasons for keeping them!
BigonaBianchi
Yes I can, Yes I am, Yes I did...Repeat.
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..they arn' t as hot as real female cyclists
...cant beat a fit lady on a bike
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...cant beat a fit lady on a bike ....
thom
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I have to say I'm pretty pissed off to see posts like this.
If you want to say you like ogling women's breasts, say it.
Posting that picture is low.
Congratulations on perpetuating the sexist image of pro-cycling.
coffeejo
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Agree 100%. Doesn't do much for the image of CycleChat, either, I'm sorry to say.
addictfreak
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Spinney
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Any of you guys that approve of podium girls have daughters?
If so, are you happy for her/them to be fed the message that women's main importance is to look pretty/sexy (delete according to their age), while it is the men that actually do things?
Someone said the women (note women, not girls) are old enough to make their own decisions, but how many of their decisions were based on the mindset that women are valued because of their looks?
If so, are you happy for her/them to be fed the message that women's main importance is to look pretty/sexy (delete according to their age), while it is the men that actually do things?
Someone said the women (note women, not girls) are old enough to make their own decisions, but how many of their decisions were based on the mindset that women are valued because of their looks?
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
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Oo-errrI'm off to dust down my darts.
Calling Fnaar ....
I think this gets to the heart of the matter. Rather than just being a simple question of whether podium girls are an anachronism, it's the distribution of female role models in society between different professions. If we saw the equivalent number of examples of women being successful in all walks of life - be it business, the law, medicine or indeed women's cycling - then it becomes less of an issue. Problem is too many young women still grow up thinking being pretty is the limit of what they can achieve.
That was me who said that, and I would think their decision would be based on having a job and earning a living. Why would it be about anything else? And if the women happen to be attractive, so what? Is that a crime on their part?
Cycleops
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Isn't this to do more these days with the rise of the cult of celebrity?
BigonaBianchi
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would there be 'podium guys' in a ladies tour?
I doubt it...
I doubt it...
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