Women- Just let em ride with the Juniors?

Originally Posted by bikelet

There isn't any prize money where i come from. Women are not juniors. Many might not be as fast as some juniors but we are working on being as fast as we can be. And that does not mean that there arnt many who are faster than juniors. But that isnt the point. It's like comparing oranges to apples. They're not the same thing and i think it's immature of you to bring this up in this forum as you're obviously just stirring and are a male.

Originally Posted by Aranesp

Whenever you wanna arrange a national series race where I live, you gotta arrange all categories, including women. You also have to hand out prices and price money for all categories. The only thing which you can skip, is handing out national medallions if there ain't enough contestants. Fair enuff.

Okay, now here is my lil rant. We let the women race with the juniors, as there usually ain't a lot of women on the starting line. But they are ranked in their own category, as well as given out price money in their own category. This is what just seems outright preposterous to me. See, the best female XC riders are on par with the best juniors. Now, the women elite get more price money than the Junior guys, and they almost get it for free as the competition sux in comparison to the guys.

The 3rd placed chick will get a nice price, although she rides on par with, say the 12 placed junior dude. Man, that just ain't fair! I have read post by women bragging that they are training 400+ hours annualy. Incredible, huh? Wonder where that would take you if you were a junior man.. hmm... around 15th, if you have talent? Add to the argument that women in general increase their form faster than boys, measured in hours trained/ week and what comes out is an unfair amount of attention directed towards these girls.

I say, let the chicks simply compete against the juniors. Would be a lot more fair, and we could hand out less price money.

Originally Posted by 11ring

If it is so easy to make big winnings as a woman then why do so few women race. Point is do you want more women or less racing? When the numbers are equal then you can whinge about unfair treatment for the poor men.

Originally Posted by Aranesp

Few women race because women in general are lazy when it comes to sports, and mtb is a minor sport with little media attention and little $$.

Do I want more women or less racing? Duh, don't care.

Unfair treatment is still unfair treatment, regardless of how many women are racing. If you wanna be treated like some f¤#"%& privileged princesses, go enter a beauty pageant or something, or stfu and start working and don't demand special treatment.

But, hey, it's not like you are gonna pay attention to this anyway. If it is scepticism or critisism it must be a "male chauvinist pig" behind it, right..

Originally Posted by asterope

But, hey, it's not like you are gonna pay attention to this anyway. If it is scepticism or critisism it must be a "male chauvinist pig" behind it, right..
dude, if youve been burned by a woman, dont come running to the womens forums and take out all your pent up frustrations and self-inflicted chemical imbalances here, because 1) we arent your mummy, so dont expect sympathy and hugs, 2) its mostly self-delusional ramblings and 3) i dont think most men would have the same problem that you seem to have... infact, most of them really LIKE the fact that there are women competing in any way that they can in MTB, and actively encourage it in any way that they can.

my $0.02, flamage is optional.

Originally Posted by Sarah23

...dancing naked at the end-of-year (wives-not-invited) parties.

Originally Posted by Aranesp

Few women race because women in general are lazy when it comes to sports, and mtb is a minor sport with little media attention and little $$.

Do I want more women or less racing? Duh, don't care.

Unfair treatment is still unfair treatment, regardless of how many women are racing. If you wanna be treated like some f¤#"%& privileged princesses, go enter a beauty pageant or something, or stfu and start working and don't demand special treatment.

But, hey, it's not like you are gonna pay attention to this anyway. If it is scepticism or critisism it must be a "male chauvinist pig" behind it, right..

Originally Posted by ausgirl

You seem more like a silly little cry baby than anything else. Seniors get better money regardless of gender and that's just the way things work. Live with it or race the big boys in an attempt to get better money - racing with them will prove whether you're a boy or a man, and from the way you're acting on this forum, you are a little BOY!