Category Archives: Sexism

So many things wrong with this video, Trek

Posted on March 18, 2012 by

I was watching video of Le Tour on YouTube, and I got bored and started looking for videos of pro women’s races, and then I got distracted by a shiny marketing video for a popular road bike, and then somehow … Continue reading →

Posted in Sexism, Video | 2 Comments

The “New Woman” and Her Bicycle

Posted on March 11, 2012 by

The main figure in this image is presented in masculine dress, with a mannish face.  I think the rest of the images are poking fun- look at these women getting around independently and using simple machines to be more efficient … Continue reading →

Posted in Posts from other blogs, Sexism | 4 Comments

Feminist Hulk

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

I love feministhulk. 140 CHARACTERS OF FEMINISM, YOGA, TEA, JUDITH BUTLER, COOKING, BIKES, GENDER, AND HEGEMONY-SMASHING GOODNESS! I don’t follow Twitter, so I subscribe to this on my RSS feed (Google Reader is one example of this) and the updates … Continue reading →

Posted in Posts from other blogs, Sexism, Solidarity

“On my bicycle I felt like I was in a room of my own.”

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

This article in the Guardian, “For Zimbabwe’s women, a bicycle can be a tool of liberation,” warms the cockles of my heart.  The author describes Zimbabwe as a place where it can be dangerous to be a woman on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Posts from other blogs, Sexism, Why we bike!

MKE’s Pedal Pusher Society- Introduction

Posted on July 10, 2011 by

I’ve been meaning to write this post for a long time.  Seeing the Beat It! movie finally motivated me to introduce you to the Pedal Pusher Society, “Milwaukee’s premier women and trans bike gang.” Their blog is so good (although … Continue reading →

Posted in Friends, Introducing, Online resources for cyclists, Sexism | 2 Comments

My fault- I’m female

Posted on October 17, 2010 by

From the blog, myfaultimfemale.wordpress.com: Do you sometimes feel that you’re female, and it’s all your fault? MFIF (My fault, I’m female) is a blog that shares stories of women who’ve been made to feel it’s their fault that they are … Continue reading →

Posted in Posts from other blogs, Sexism, Thinking out loud | 1 Comment