[Closed] Oh dear Danny Macaskill - please don't do the Playboy Mansion thing 🙁

... are not forced to wear a certain style of dress in fear of being killed by rocks if they don't adhere to some made up law.

You seem to have difficulty telling the difference between women (and men) being able to dress how they want (which is obviously fine) with the objectification of women for advertising purposes (which isn't).

MTBing is a male-dominated sport. Things like this, and like the body pointed models at bike shows (was it Knolly?) don't make it look any more inclusive, and frankly, do we want to be associated with the s****ing 14yo boy image this presents?

I think any heterosexual man getting offended at the idea of partially clothed women is probably a hypocrite.

Agreed, but there is a league of difference between being offended by clothing choices and by advertising, which the Danny Mac video is.

front flip off a gay and lesbian hessian turban factory roof

Next GreatRock video right there.

do we want to be associated with the s****ing 14yo boy image this presents

Plenty of 14 yo boys are into spending money on bikes. I'm afraid they like looking at boobies aswell.

Imagine the controversy if he grew a beard,includes tattoos, lesbians kissing in a pub, some guy in a mariachi mask climbing outside the pub etc.... Oh wait.That's fine.

Not offended or hot under the collar or on a moral crusade just think it's a bit greasy.

I wonder if he's going to literally jump over a shark?

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I'm glad the 'real, red blooded' men have come along along and explained that if you don't like playboy or "chicks with massive cans" then you don't like sex, women or nudity. I now know that money justifies everything. Context and politics has always been such a drag to understanding things. Glad I can jettison all those things.

Leaving aside the arguments about patriarchy, the message this sends out about women's and girl's role in cycling (as a "background"!? to to some tricks or as a TDF 'podium girl' [sic], rather than as competitors or legitimate particpants) the point here is that it's cheap, lame and desperate on behalf of both Playboy and RedBull/DM.

I mean, from Playboy's point of view it goes like this:

"Hey, our **** mag brand isn't as cool as it used to be, back in 1980... what can we do?"

"I know, let's tag along with some cool, hip young gun slinger. I hear those push bikes are pretty cool these days. Let's get him in to cross pollinate our brands, going forward etc etc."

I'd rather cycling of any kind wasn't associated with this seedy shite.

slippery slope for DMac (not that he couldnt ride up one of them)
Hell be backflipping a bunch of barely legal dancing girls at Burlusconi's villa next week

I liked the bunny hop joke.

When I see a sexy woman, I get the horn.
Something to do with ensuring the ongoing survival of the human race.

If I see a glamour model I don't think women are being objectified, just that woman who is probably getting paid handsomely for doing a job she probably has to work hard to keep (excercise diet ) in a cut throat industry.

I have a bigger problem with more socially acceptable fashion modelling industry using rake thin woman thus promoting an unhealthy image.

There are plenty of male strippers out there and what they do does not make me feel objectified as a man (chance would be a fine thing)

Your opinions on nudity, sex and capitalising on peoples sex drive for advertising are your views.
Due to political correctness , we have lost a what I would describe as seaside postcard humour and the double entendre.
Yet some how have gained Keith lemon with his go out for a bike ride character.

If it offends your sensibilities don't watch it .

rureadyboots - Member
Women that disapprove of this sort of thing are ugly and very bitter.

Men that disapprove of this sort of thing are weak minded closet homosexuals.

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There, right there is a proper enlightened society for you.

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Do we, sorry STW, get to decide what Danny does for a Job? What he gets paid for? How he gets paid? What his attitude to Promotion of his and his sponsors Brand want? How he negotiates contracts? What his Mum & Dad think of this particular "show"?

Nahh, thought not. But the hand wringing should continue, it's Thursday, officially fake Friday, and we're all gearing up for a hot weekend of riding and sunburn, beer and burgers.

For what it's worth, everyone has the choice to do what they want, when they want, within an enlightened society.

Glad to see some attitudes still hanker for finger wagging and net curtain twitching.

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Things like this, and like the body pointed models at bike shows (was it Knolly?) don't make it look any more inclusive, and frankly, do we want to be associated with the s****ing 14yo boy image this presents?

Funnily enough, it was those holier than thou smug merchants Howies. I was about 12 when they did that at the Bike Show, I thought it was about the coolest thing ever. Now, not so much...

strange. I read all of this thinking it was Danny Hart.

HOUSE!

'real men like jiggling titties in magazines'

'you are a hypocrite because you like real titties'

'everyone's getting paid so everything is ok'

'it's pc gone mad'

'moral police - nobody can have a view on on what anyone else does sexually. Ever.'

'it was better in the 70s when groping women was a laugh'

Not got a problem with grown women being objectified in this instance as nobody is forcing them.

However I am concerned about the way that the playboy branding seeps into the sexualization of underage girls, and also the way this sort of thing effects ambition and aspiration.

I wonder if he's going to literally jump over a shark?

this +1 it just seems very uncool, but then wtf do I know, it's about making money not being cool isn't it.

chip - Member

When I see a sexy woman, I get the horn.
Something to do with ensuring the ongoing survival of the human race.

But why do you want the horn when watching Danny Mac hopping about?

If I see a glamour model I don't think women are being objectified, just that woman who is probably getting paid handsomely for doing a job she probably has to work hard to keep (excercise diet ) in a cut throat industry.

I have a bigger problem with more socially acceptable fashion modelling industry using rake thin woman thus promoting an unhealthy image.

So you don't think there's anything damaging about the body image created by the 'glamour' ( 😆 ) industry? Take a look at the 'No More Page 3' campaign and [url= http://page3stories.org/category/stories/ ]Page 3 stories[/url] to see how (some) women (and men) are affected by it.

There are plenty of male strippers out there and what they do does not make me feel objectified as a man (chance would be a fine thing)

So utterly fatuous

Your opinions on nudity, sex and capitalising on peoples sex drive for advertising are your views.

And so are yours, your point?

Due to political correctness , we have lost a what I would describe as seaside postcard humour and the double entendre.

Brilliant. Does that count as hand-wringing? I remember when all this was fields!

I wouldn't do it. But then I wouldn't do a frontflip off the top of a castle either, so I feel like maybe I'm not qualified.

Having said that I'd be well up for a visit to the mansion. Not specifically to look at boobz, though, I would obviously. But just to see if it's really as cringeworthy as it always seems in pics. It's like a 14 year old's idea of what's sexy.

Of course we are now fully aware of his new video.
Job done.

A video with one of the planet's most-skilled riders riding his bike and bimbos in a surreal setting.

Who the hell would want to watch that...Terrible idea!

Of course we are now fully aware of his new video.
Job done.

now I feel like a carbonated sugar caffeine drink

Of course we are now fully aware of his new video.
Job done.

Nail/Head.

It does seem a bit uncool to me. I wouldn't accept it if I was him. But I'm not and his views on this obviously don't match mine.

I certainly won't be voting for him as Prime Minister now.

There are far more important things I can get upset about. I will boycott this video and watch something else. Other trials riders do exist who are not affiliated with the brand in question.

Let's get him in to cross pollinate our brands, going forward etc etc

Yep they're using bikes to make women sexy again, we should be proud.

Due to political correctness , we have lost a what I would describe as seaside postcard humour and the double entendre

You dont listen to IASIHAC then do you.

IMHO Hefner is sleazy as is his mansion.

I do like the safety video . There is a hobbit film too . Nice to have a sense of fun. Gandofs staff is in flight mode.

not all his followers/fans are 13 year old boys??

Maybe not on the outside but we never really leave that 13 year old very far behind. 🙂

Maybe not on the outside but we never really leave that 13 year old very far behind.

*you* might not leave it very far behind - that doesn't exactly count for us *all*...

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*you* might not leave it very far behind - that doesn't exactly count for us *all*...

Sorry Rachel, but to play Devil's Advocate - *you* might be outraged, but that also doesn't exactly count for us *all*...

It's just another venue, and until the video comes out none of us know what it is or isn't going to show.

Question:

Will Danny do a front flip off Hugh H's Wig?
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What if the wind blows just prior to the manouvre?

Could end in tears that 😆

For what it's worth, everyone has the choice to do what they want, when they want, within an enlightened society.

Not if the pc mad, professionally offended, handwringing loony left have their way we wouldn't.
Fortunately they are in the minority, no matter how loudly they like to shout.

[i]none of us know what it is or isn't going to show[/i]

well there's been a number of stills on Danny Mac's twitter feed.

He's not a role model, he's a very naughty boy.

Seriously, get over yourselfs.
If you think it's not for you don't watch it.
If you are dis appointed in danny for making this video, then so be it.

It's just a bit of fun , a man doing simmilar tricks in a different surrondings.

I doubt if it will float my boat.
Butt everyone on this thread with a hollyier than thou attitude to human flesh.

I take it you don't fun yourself, or do you think of your husband or wife.
Because if you do use anything else to stimulate your imagination, whether a heffner esq publication or the fashion pages of the Sunday magazine, you are a hypercrit.

none of us know what it is or isn't going to show

well there's been a number of stills on Danny Mac's twitter feed.

Fair enough, I wasn't aware of that - I don't use Twitter!

Wonder if danny will be attending a Pride event and doing some tricks wearing a pair of lycra shorts and a tight t shirt.

Just to prove he isnt sexist and to just balance things out.

chip it is possible to both have a sex life and not need to mix awesome cycling with mild sexual titillation that adds nothing to the former. You have missed the issue . perhaps its true that it does make you go blind 😉

Its not hypocritical to enjoy sex and object to this stunt [ it does not even mean you object to porn] For example I can object to page 3 without actually objecting to breasts or newspapers.

I am not sure why you need this explaining to you tbh.

Sad.

I thought Danny doing a VW advert that used a Joy Formidable track was bad enough. I know that tits sell, but I'd like to think my sport was a little bit cooler than that.

Edit, chip? Grow up a bit, yeah?

I don't need you to explain anything to me.
Just don't watch the video if you don't want to see playboy bunnies near mountain bikes.

Simples.

If other people do, they can.

emsz - Member

I know that tits sell, but I'd like to think my sport was a little bit cooler than that.

Thinking about it though, is it not the other way round? I'd have thought this isn't bikes using tits to sell bikes, this is tits using bikes to sell tits... And possibly red bull using tits to sell red bull. But I don't think Inspired's budget would run to hiring the playboy mansion for an advert.

Northwind, you're probs right, I reckon this will sell more tits than bikes.

It's such a naf idea

Those that support such things should buy the products, those that don't support should avoid the products - and maybe form a protest group. The end result will determine how much this happens in the future.

chip - I think it's you who needs to get over yourself. 😐

Don't worry bedwetters, this won't be allowed when we've let the Muslims take over.

*formulates plan to surround STR towers with an army of dogs and tits

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