[Closed] That Maxxis "babes calendar" article...

Blah blah blah blah blah

Wow, I didn't know that the babes were a thing in their own right, not just a calendar..

They are their promotional models mole grips the sort 100s of company's not just the motor sport trade use at events, shows and race days.

The sort I think you have previously claimed to not agreeing with.

37 pages and you did not even read the link on the calendar

You are so STW 😉

Indeed very progressive of them to do charity work with "babes"

Given molgrips' revelation, can we start the thread again?

They are their promotional models mole grips the sort 100s of company's not just the motor sport trade use at events, shows and race days.

Does that make it ok?

The sort I think you have previously claimed to not agreeing with.

And I still don't. That's wow as in 'wow that's bad' not 'wow look at that lovely crumpet'

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[quote=scotroutes ]Given molgrips' revelation, can we start the thread again?

SHall we do it xmas day to give us somethign to do?

Does that make it ok?

don't. That's wow as in 'wow that's bad' not 'wow look at that lovely crumpet'

I'm off to the dentist for a check up mole grips, see you later.

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Those Maxxis babes are probably now going to be made redundant just in time for Christmas - well done STW I hope you feel proud of yourselves 🙁

won't someone think of the glamour models...

That's what got us into this mess in the first place. (-:

This is the longest car crash ever. I'm glad I lost the will to live 20-odd pages ago..

read the first 2 pages and the last 2 pages...didnt have time for the other 32..

Can I assume its 32 pages of bickering between the usual hand wringing suspects and those that are taking the stance of 'its not really a big deal, don't like it don't buy it'...

Culmination being that the calender is pulled being seen as a victory for the PC brigade?

I asked a few female mates about this calander last night in the pub, none of them gave a shit about it..

Which begs the question why, if 4 perfectly balanced females don't consider it offensive in the least, why do a bunch of middle aged mountainbiking nerds...?

That'll be either because they haven't grown up yet OR they've been conditioned to accept it by a male-dominated society.

Allegedly.

Well if I must...but no more:

Because perfectly balanced though they may be, they aren't spokespersons for womenhood, and shouldn't be thought of that way. An anecdote from a few other women doesn't nullify the argument. There's probably an analogy about racism from using this kind of anecdotal argument, but that was pages 33-34 or something, best not go there again. But I think you can guess what I mean.

Shockingly, the default female view isn't necessarily a feminist or gender equality one. So really the gender of a person doesn't necessarily define their view on sexism or gender equality, and nor should it. Hence why 'middle-aged mtb nerds'* are talking about it, as they should.

*i'm not middle-aged

Nerd.

But when a couple of women posting on here said they disagreed with it. I was instructed by the against middle aged nerds that I had heard it from the horses mouth and my argument was invalid because of this.

*i don't ride a mountainbike

Yup. I can think of worse things to be 🙂

I was instructed by the against middle aged nerds that I had heard it from the horses mouth and my argument was invalid because of this.

Don't make me post the picture of the human-shaped dried-out cereal stalks again.....

[quote=chip ]But when a couple of women posting on here said they disagreed with it. I was instructed by the against middle aged nerds that I had heard it from the horses mouth and my argument was invalid because of this.See my previous post. Obviously, the only folk who can determine whether a woman has grown up or has broken out of her conditioning is a bunch of guys on the internet.

Maybe it was just wrong because you fundamentally misunderstand the issue to the point of intransigence. Anyway, the ad-nauseum-eter is bleeping...

Bleeping? It's effin' melted.

That's what got us into this mess in the first place

Speak for yourself

at least we're not geeks...

It's been worth it, if only for this

TurnerGuy - Member

The attitudes displayed in this thread, people calling sexism and racism for such little provocation, are why crimes like the child abuse in Rotherham were able to go on for so long - people afraid to say anything because some idiot acting as the political correctness police would jump down their throats.

All youse should be ashamed!

It's been worth it, if only for this

it kept the thread going for a few more pages...

Obviously, the only folk who can determine whether a woman has grown up or has broken out of her conditioning is a bunch of guys on the internet.

Straw man and tbh your posts stopped being funny after the first few times you did this.

[quote=Northwind ]All youse should be ashamed!

I'm hanging my head right now 😳 if only I was more tolerant to the use of half naked glamour models for marketing.

[quote=Junkyard ]your posts stopped being funny

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Does that make it ok?

it was ok before with just a couple of prudes moaning about models making a living (and enjoying it)

[quote=cumberlanddan ]people keep getting offended and insulting people.

Why are those in favour of the calendar getting so offended?

[quote=tpbiker ]the usual hand wringing suspects

[quote=poah ]a couple of prudes moaning

your posts stopped being funny

But when a couple of women posting on here said they disagreed with it. I was instructed by the against middle aged nerds that I had heard it from the horses mouth and my argument was invalid because of this.

funny that eh!

Why are those in favour of the calendar getting so offended?

I'm not offended, people are entitled to have an opinion no matter how stupid or idiotic.

[quote=poah ]people are entitled to have an opinion no matter how stupid or idiotic.

Fair point, I'll leave you with yours

Fair point, I'll leave you with yours

yip the freedom of speech is certainly not stupid or idiotic

Which begs the question why, if 4 perfectly balanced females don't consider it offensive in the least, why do a bunch of middle aged mountainbiking nerds...?

😆 😆

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1300 😀

Doesn't look like 2k is going to happen.

Oh well....maybe next year 🙁

Who won?

Woah, slow down there, theres legs in this yet!

Just wanted to point out that it's those who don't like the calendar that really threw their toys out of the pram. In fact one advocate got so upset one of his posts miraculously disappeared!

Still you know keep making things up!

I'm off back to do those other things I mentioned 😆

the babes

So what would keep the objectors on this thread really happy - if all women were to walk around in hijabs ?

Does this semi-nude picture objectify women?

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or does it just illustrate why she has been dominant in womens tennis for so long?

Or is this 'sexier' picture better ? :

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