I’m not sure if you’re aware, but the “Real World” isn’t at all like the sit-down-pissing-lib-fest that is STW.

People make “jokes” and have “fun”… It’s really quite a lovely place!

See, after a number of years on here, I get the feeling a lot of people live their (real) lives in a sit-down-pissing-lib-fest! I’ve never met any, mind.

Given the lack of ladies in the bigger pub shot – a flange of MAMILS – perhaps the caption was unintentionally accurate, is that why the club was so cross?

Glad I’m not the other woman on that page…

Do we have to get our (3/4 bib) knickers in a twist though? Surely it’s a sarcastic / meta-referential comment? The fact that the magazine top bras let it slip through is embarrassing for the mag / industry but it’s a reflection on the industry (and wider culture I suppose) as a whole.

Glad I’m not the other woman on that page…

Indeed

Superficial – Member
the magazine top bras…

Snigger

It’s a bit depressing really and, like the person caught with their hand in the till that says ‘it’s the first time I’ve done it’ – no, it’s the first time you’ve been caught doing it. There’s definitely a suspicion that this is a cultural norm.

I work in construction; I turned up at a government agency to get them to approve some works we were undertaking. One of our designers had labelled a dimension as “**** knows”. The guy I was meeting picked this up.

Rest of the meeting went well.

“The lady in the picture is a keen member of the club – she rides every week, and she’s certainly not just a token woman.”

The inference maybe being

“We only let her come because she is attractive!”

The Mail are quoting funny social media names as if they were real people. 🙂

Carlos Fandango, a member of the Hinckley Cycling Race Club in Leicester, commented:

Carlos Fandango, a member of the Hinckley Cycling Race Club in Leicester

Bet he rides a fatbike.

Perhaps. Or maybe there are other reasons.

Maybe. Just maybe…

Islabikes have also posted a response:

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The Mail are quoting

This is proper News?! Will Sophie Raworth be saying “token attractive woman” later on telly?

Islabikes have also posted a response:

I’m guessing Isla Rowntree’s photo wasn’t used when CW visited her club… 😉

Islabikes have also posted a response:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYgC6sNBdz9/

Perhaps they would like to be more specific about what they mean by ‘change’. Ceremonial suicide by the Chief Sub or just mass sackings?

Have to say, I’m another one that read it as knowing / satirical. Probably says more about me than whoever put it there…

Still a shocking job by the editor to let it slip through though…

I think we may see a spate of token fat people pictures.

flange of MAMILS

Is that the collective noun?

Islabikes have also posted a response:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYgC6sNBdz9/

Actual ‘LOL’ they think it’s outrageous.

There are plenty of things to be outraged about. I’m fairly convinced this is not one of them.

I am outraged that they feel it is outrageous. I demand change.

I think we may see a spate of token fat people pictures.

Surely anyone over 8 stone knows better than to be seen in cycling kit? Especially Lycra.

I thought it was pretty funny but then token in south Park amuses me too
Best I go flagellate myself as a form of penance