So you can be outraged by an unflattering photo.
So you can be outraged by an unflattering photo.
Or you can be outraged by the fact that the people running the sport still haven’t brought forward meaningful change to ensure that women are not on the end of enduring sexism in the sport where their right to a fair wage for a professional job is still considered less important than the design of their kit.
http://www.chasingwheels.com/road-racing/professional-road-racing/5-things-you-should-know-about-that-colombian-cycling-kit
http://www.buzzfeed.com/alanwhite/everyones-freaking-out-over-the-colombian-womens-cycling-out#24hrokt
http://www.buzzfeed.com/alanwhite/everyones-freaking-out-over-the-colombian-womens-cycling-out#24hrokt
Or you can be outraged by the fact that the people running the sport still haven’t brought forward meaningful change to ensure that women are not on the end of enduring sexism in the sport where their right to a fair wage for a professional job is still considered less important than the design of their kit.
http://www.chasingwheels.com/road-racing/professional-road-racing/5-things-you-should-know-about-that-colombian-cycling-kit
http://www.buzzfeed.com/alanwhite/everyones-freaking-out-over-the-colombian-womens-cycling-out#24hrokt
http://www.buzzfeed.com/alanwhite/everyones-freaking-out-over-the-colombian-womens-cycling-out#24hrokt
My gob is thoroughly smacked that anyone thought that was remotely within sniffing distance of a good idea.
ReplyDeleteThey've apparently been wearing them for months, and it's a pale gold fabric, so within the team's color spectrum. It's just that that picture looks really bad. I get why people don't like it, but I am very with the first post that gives that quote. This is pretty low on the list of issues with professional women's cycling.
ReplyDeleteI'm not "freaking out" but I do think it's just poor judgement and design.
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