more cycling smutI am really rolling my tires through the gutter
oh well....
guess spring fever has me acting extra male
I am what I am
some sort of helmets
that pose is either really hot
or
a tad crude as it looks like she is trying to restrain some violent bowel movement
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Ok, ok. UNCLE!
where's the gutter for us women?!?
well...
old bag-
you could view the male dominated world of cycling as eye candy
the women are the minority
give me some credit
sue haywood and marla streb are great representatives of the sport
their skills bring credit to the sport as a whole
not just to the women of the sport
as far as the rest of the stuff goes
it is all interesting marketing
why do the women at the Interbike Booths look like they do?
certainly not any OLD FROTHENSLOSH moedl in the group
did the old bag have a birthday?
The entire male-dominated world of cycling IS eye candy...but men
keep
their
wrappers
on.
Women remove theirs.
Yes, they are great representatives of the sport, but why don't we ever see George in the Marla Streb pose?
(45, baby)
OB-
happy 45th
there have been discussions and debates on this topic
the answers to these riddles have been discussed by those much more qualified than myself
some jobs lend themselves better to sales than others
if I could get more money for doing something that I am already doing
I would work it too
throw in that this hypothetical is a job that I would love
and you would pay me more if I happened to have an angle to promote myself
show me the way
until there are models with pocket protectors and greenies
I am forced to live off my direct deposit check every two weeks
that said
there are plenty of pretty faces posing for the camera
it happens in sport
it happens in art
it is not pretty
but this is our modern world
and the pretty lady squating on the red toilet in the picture with a red helmet mural behind her
well
she wiggled under hot lights and made funny faces
making more money in a few hours
than she would make in a few weeks
(it is only a helmet ad)
than she would folding sweaters at the gap or taking your order at the drive through at wendy's
more power to her
the is a measure of what we will do for money
for me....
there is a measure of respect
a simple rule
could you tell your mom and dad what you do for work
that can be a simple test
many people couldn't
maybe they don't respect their line of work
but
we have to work
and modeling
or mountainbiking with an occassional photo shoot or interview
well... there are worse leagal ways to make money
Just sayin'
I
wanna see
George
but I won't be seein'
George
George
could make a dollar
wiggling under the hot lights
:-]
now there's an interesting thought....
I sent an e-mail to velonews asking them to pull a similar ad for wrenchscience.com. The ad asked the question "want high end" with a picture of a woman’s naked butt sticking in the air.
Male dominated or not these companies have an obligation. These ads do nothing but exploit women and alienate them from the sport of cycling. You could look at the ad and not even know it's for a helmet. At least not the one you put on your head.
Make the augment that more men ride bikes… but still, this is not a muscle car zine.
If your looking for soft core porn check Cinamax.
Result for the Tour of GA? Velonews
later blog master 2000 (aka Gwadzilla)
okay....
big stupid...
old bag...
anyone who may have been offended by my posting some cycing images/cycling ads that may qualify as soft porn
the fact is
it is up to the woman to be photographed or not to be photographed
these women are being no more exploited than a college basketball player on full scholarship in an institution their acedemic performance would not be good enough for them to get access
the relationship is mutual
both parties get something
both parties get what they want
the athlete gets the scholarship, the education (if they choose), and the opportunity to play college hoops (which is the natural stepping stone to the pros)
the same goes for models and modeling
strippers and stripping
hos and ho-ing
it is their choice
both parties get what they want
as far as using sex to market the product
is it effective?
it got me to look at the ads
but
did it get me to buy the product?
I do not even know what the product name is...
to my credit
as I mentioned
I also used Marla Streb and Sue Haywood as "pin up girls" in that same stretch of "smut"
and well
they are attractive
but part of what makes them so attractive
is that they are so damn good on the bike
this is an interesting arguement
as said
if someone paid me more for doing what I do because they thought I was cute
I would not disagree
if I could change careers and get a job because in the interview situation the employer thought it would be nice to see me moving around the office
would I complain?
people play both sides of the coin
Marla played it to her advantage
Madonna played it to her advantage
the women in those ads...
they well may prefer the high paying job of modeling over real work
so
exploitation?
maybe
but
in so many cases both parties benefit
was madonna exploited?
was marla exploited?
you will have to ask them
-blog master 2.0
not arguing
not offended with your choice of posting
not disagreeing that $$ can be made
I
just
wanna
see
a
guy
but guys aren't as often put into the situation
- OB
(cyclingnews over velonews any day)
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