BVC-CHAT Corpus Christi Riding

[Chris Menzel]

On Tue, Jun 14, 2005 at 12:26:36PM -0400, Jean Marie Linhart wrote:
> My feminist side is a bit ... disgusted ... by the picture they chose
> to feature here:
> 
> http://www.ccbicycle.org/arearides.htm
> 
> The one of the girl with the bike seat strategically placed.  Ahem.
> 
> If one wants women to join the cycling club ... well, I'd choose a
> different graphic.  But perhaps they are trying to select a different
> demographic of female riders. Cough, cough.
> 
> Feme-nazi-ly yours,

One hardly has to be a "feminazi" (somewhat ironically, a term
introduced into public discourse by thrice-divorced drug addict Rush
Limbaugh) to find the picture inappropriate for a cycling site.
Independent of political correctness, it's just plain cheesy, and hence
a really crappy advertisement for their club.

-chris