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Petrichor |
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Petrichor Derestricted Danger
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Posted: 12:59 - 24 Mar 2014 Post subject: Why I am saying Goodbye to BCF before a proper Hello |
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I grew up occasionally exposed to the stereotype of the dirty abusive biker. Years later, I met some bikers who became very good friends until life sent us in different directions. They showed me how stupid this stereotype (like all stereotypes) was. Well-read, dignified, funny, kind people.
I have finally got round to getting into biking myself - currently at the stage of getting ready for the CBT, trying to find my way around things, places and people. There is no actual biker I know personally at this point, so I've read a lot about bikes and biking on the web. I've been more and more disappointed to see just how little room there seems to be for women in biking - and I mean women who can see beyond pink Hello-Kitty jackets and a good shag.
Two weeks ago, I came across Biker Chat Forums and it looked like a nice, informative, friendly community. I created an account with a view to making friends, asking for advice and, eventually, offering in turn as much help as/ when I could. I posted a message asking for help with my first biking purchases. I was impressed with the kindness and patience with which several people responded (in particular Rogerborg and Wr6133, but also a few others).
Then I made the mistake (some might say) of posting in the Feminism thread a comment which was fair and necessary, on the difference between equality and equity. Some of the messages that followed were, like others in that thread and elsewhere on the forum, pretty sickening. I know better than to judge a whole community by a few bad apples. But life is too short and too painful to put up with things like this voluntarily:
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So this is my premature Goodbye to BCF. Warm regards to all the well-read, dignified, funny and kind people I haven't had a chance to interact with here! |
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Az World Chat Champion
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MarJay But it's British!
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P. Red Rocket
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Posted: 13:09 - 24 Mar 2014 Post subject: |
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Lol, fuck off |
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Benno World Chat Champion
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Posted: 13:11 - 24 Mar 2014 Post subject: |
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I'm famous
But you should know that it's rude to come to a community with a preconceived idea of how they behave and what they believe and then try and force them to change based on your misconception. Bikers are not sexist. Many bikers are female. We all get on just fine. Coming and telling us that we are privileged and sexist and need to change our ways is irritating and frankly quite offensive. Your FIRST POSTS on this forum were about bikers and sexism, and your profile says that you are upset at the amount of sexism in the biking world. YET you say in this OP that you DO NOT KNOW ANY BIKERS. Something fishy going on here?
Yes. What is going on is that you have been poisoned by a delusional ideology. Eschew the ideology and think for yourself, and realise that bikers are nice people with no inherent prejudices and welcome each and every person interested in becoming a motorcyclist. DO NOT assume that we are sexist philistines that need your enlightenment. We don't.
You should also know that I am a notorious autist and dickhead with a penchant for crude humour; like much of the internet. If you lack the resilience to deal with this then I suggest you stick to facebook and twitter where people can be arrested for saying mean things.
But hey, if you're that thin skinned...well, I've been rude enough already, but maybe you should buy some sudocrem ____________________ I'm autistic. That means I'm smarter than you.
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Ste Not Work Safe
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GeorgeB. Crazy Courier
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ITT: Someone on the internet has a different opinion than me, therefore i'm butthurt and must ragequit.
If you can't take it when someone has a differing opinion to yours, no matter how they voice it, maybe this is a better place for you ____________________ Current: '99 Fazer 600 | '99 Range Rover P38 4.6 HSE
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chris-red Have you considered a TDM?
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MarJay But it's British!
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fozzym Brolly Dolly
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I don't know about sexism on here, I'd guess there is some as there is in the real world.
What I really don't like is the fairly constant use of derogatary homosexual terms ie "gay" meaning bad and "faggot" ect ect. I guess I put up with it as in general this is a very good forum.
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Obviously. ____________________ Motorcycle riding can be really cozy. If you want to be a little closer to your passenger, brake a little quicker for the next stop. |
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Wafer_Thin_Ham Super Spammer
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Sorry, who are either of these two people bitching?
If you don't like the form you don't have to come back, you don't have to make a thread about it either as by and large unless you've contributed a fair amount, people won't even notice.
TL;DR calm down, it's just the internet. ____________________ My Flickr |
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-Matt- World Chat Champion
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 10 years, 52 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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