Carbon Fiber Masculinity – Journal of the Theoretical Humanities

That is one very narrow field of academic inquiry. It would seem that there is an accepted defined term “hegemonic masculinity” into which this inquiry plugs pedagogically. The discussion is not uninteresting, if a little inside baseball-y. I would quibble a bit that in each generation, one material occupies a very roughly comparable role within the culture. But I would also argue that carbon fiber as used in bicycles serves a slightly different role, as the shapes the materials allows visually distinguishes the rider from others who can only afford lesser materials. In other words, it’s a status thing. Though maybe that’s still part of hegemonic masculinity.

Since the title of the journal is Theoretical Humanities, can we NOT attribute it to the social sciences?

This is more what I think of in terms of social science papers related to cycliing

http://www.worldtransitresearch.info/research/1445/

My first thought:

From https://xkcd.com/451/

@lordofthemark 129957 wrote:

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This is more what I think of in terms of social science papers related to cycling

http://www.worldtransitresearch.info/research/1445/

Well, that abstract certainly suggests that e-bikes are a threat to the sanctity of Freezing Saddles (ebikes are ridden further than non-motorized bikes).

Furthermore, the appropriate hashtag should not be #OneLessCar, but rather #OneMoreEmptyBusSeat.

@dkel 129974 wrote:

I sat through a year of doctoral colloquium in musicology, and it was full of this type of “inquiry.” The worst was the article insisting that Beethoven’s works—particularly the fifth symphony—are inherently misogynistic, and advocate violence against women. That class was exhausting.

Had a WTF moment with this…but the explanation seems to be that this came from a critic who was speaking metaphorically, but the metaphor was taken literally. A poor choice of metaphor, obviously, but reading the explanation of the original quote I can see what the intent was. Although the line of critique, apart from the unfortunate metaphor, induced dangerous levels of eye rolling.

@TwoWheelsDC 129985 wrote:

Had a WTF moment with this…but the explanation seems to be that this came from a critic who was speaking metaphorically, but the metaphor was taken literally. A poor choice of metaphor, obviously, but reading the explanation of the original quote I can see what the intent was. Although the line of critique, apart from the unfortunate metaphor, induced dangerous levels of eye rolling.

So my memory was slightly off here. The paper was not about the fifth symphony, but the ninth, and also not necessarily about Beethoven’s complete oeuvre. It did, however, assert that the piece contains “one of the most horrifying moments in music,” which “explodes in the throttling murderous rage of a rapist incapable of attaining release.” Unfortunate metaphor, indeed.

I’m neutralizing my hegemonic masculinity with a judicious application of lycra.

By riding my aluminum bike to coffee club at Best Buns, I feel I am undermining the imperialist discourse.

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=imperialist%20discourse

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10205385817901882&set=gm.1655711504684937&type=3&theater