tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509053156280655479.post269718128879018709..comments2023-06-14T08:24:18.553-04:00Comments on The Feminist Underground: Slim, Hot Women Need Not Racehabladorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01730183259272125337noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509053156280655479.post-63003080871110429712008-04-20T20:11:00.000-04:002008-04-20T20:11:00.000-04:00Woooo - hoooo! Yeah!<A HREF="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/21/sports/othersports/21patrick.html?hp" REL="nofollow">Woooo - hoooo!</A> Yeah!habladorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01730183259272125337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509053156280655479.post-55468741817818399152008-04-02T15:00:00.000-04:002008-04-02T15:00:00.000-04:00Sexism! *That* is the label I was missing when I ...Sexism! *That* is the label I was missing when I posted. I knew there was something. Yes...it certainly seems to be the case. It just feels like the men are pouting. Boo hoo. Look at all the attention Danica gets and she isn't even winning. Maybe if we institute this weight rule now she will place even lower and then Sports Illustrated wont want her to be in their swim suit edition and Mächtige Maushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01219533750806088376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509053156280655479.post-20392551707955584522008-04-01T18:16:00.000-04:002008-04-01T18:16:00.000-04:00Wow - that does smack of sexism. It also seems li...Wow - that does smack of sexism. It also seems like this rule would be bad for the sport on less moral, more financial grounds. Maybe it's just me, but I would think that having a woman among the top talent would be good for attracting viewers - Danica's is a great underdog story since racing has traditionally been male-dominated - and people love to cheer for the underdog.habladorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01730183259272125337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509053156280655479.post-12370125896010032662008-03-31T11:52:00.000-04:002008-03-31T11:52:00.000-04:00They aren't trying to keep her from racing. They ...They aren't trying to keep her from racing. They are trying to eliminate her "advantage". If I am finding the correct information, there will three weight classifications where the heaviest drivers would have weight reduced from the car while the lightest would have a maximum 35 pounds added to the car.Mächtige Maushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01219533750806088376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509053156280655479.post-72396242620958024292008-03-31T10:38:00.000-04:002008-03-31T10:38:00.000-04:00Since I know nothing about the sport, I'm not sure...Since I know nothing about the sport, I'm not sure I understand. Are they trying to keep her from racing by inventing a weight category in which only she could compete? Will fatter racers be given a fraction of a second head start, since their extra mass puts them at a disadvantage?habladorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01730183259272125337noreply@blogger.com