@Judd 160953 wrote:
It’s kind of interesting that this thread has been dominated by discussion from the fellas. I read most of the comments to the WABA post on Twitter and Facebook and also the Greater Greater Washington post that was similar. This by far has been the most subdued of discussions. I’m wondering if more of the women forum members would be willing to share their thoughts and if the men folk would be willing to just listen and/or withhold responses that disagree with how someone feels or how they interpret an experience.
Out of curiosity, I took a look at who I am following on Strava. I follow 101 people, 37 of whom are women, so about 37% of my cycling friends are women, which is a good bit better than the 24% of cyclists who are women as WABA states. I’m not sure if this makes me totally enlightened or a total creeper for following a disproportionate share of women.
Thanks for asking Judd. Nothing specifically sexist comes to mind for me. I’m part of Women & Bicycles group on FB. Wish I could share experiences of some women there. They’ve been followed (on bike), grabbed and subject to rude comments while riding etc.
I’m fortunate to have male riders in my circle of friends, who treat me and others well, regardless of gender.
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