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Men in women's mini marathon

  • 16-09-2018 09:20PM
    #1
    Andso
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87 ✭✭Andso


    Just a question, why do men do the women's mini marathon dressed up as women? Not asking from a feminist point of view but its something that really bugs me. I do the marathon every year for the last 9 yrs and it really irritates me when I see them. Love to know am I the only one who feels like this and why do men feel the need to do it


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  • #2
    Sassygirl1999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 409 ✭✭Sassygirl1999


    Andso wrote: »
    Just a question, why do men do the women's mini marathon dressed up as women? Not asking from a feminist point of view but its something that really bugs me. I do the marathon every year for the last 9 yrs and it really irritates me when I see them. Love to know am I the only one who feels like this and why do men feel the need to do it

    transexuals?


  • #3
    EPAndlee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,170 ✭✭✭EPAndlee


    Because equity


  • #4
    Skylinehead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,690 ✭✭✭✭Skylinehead


    EPAndlee wrote: »
    Because equity

    Their mortgages made them do it!


  • #5
    muletide
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    What marathon do you do every year ?


  • #6
    DebDynamite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,826 ✭✭✭DebDynamite


    Andso wrote: »
    I do the marathon every year for the last 9 yrs and it really irritates me when I see them

    It really irritates me when someone calls a 10k run/walk a “marathon”


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  • #7
    LeinsterDub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,229 ✭✭✭LeinsterDub


    Women's 10k you mean?


  • #8
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,055 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Not sure why it's a women's only event to be honest.


  • #9
    Sassygirl1999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 409 ✭✭Sassygirl1999


    LeinsterDub wrote: »
    Women's 10k you mean?

    misogyny is strong in you all


  • #10
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,055 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    LeinsterDub wrote: »
    Women's 10k you mean?


    I also find this weird. It's 'proudly' a women's-only event, and yet it's so patronising to the women who participate. As if they've done something more than they've actually done. :rolleyes::confused:


  • #11
    Braden Flaky Desktop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,249 ✭✭✭ Braden Flaky Desktop


    did you just assume their gender


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  • #12
    silverharp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,853 ✭✭✭✭silverharp


    Sassygirl1999 wrote: »
    misogyny is strong in you all

    facts are sexist :D

    A belief in gender identity involves a level of faith as there is nothing tangible to prove its existence which, as something divorced from the physical body, is similar to the idea of a soul. - Colette Colfer



  • #13
    Jim Bob Scratcher
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,231 ✭✭✭Jim Bob Scratcher


    What about women in a men's marathon?


  • #14
    Wildsurfer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,748 ✭✭✭Wildsurfer


    For the Craic. You might need someone to explain to you what that is.


  • #15
    Sassygirl1999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 409 ✭✭Sassygirl1999


    Jim Bob Scratcher wrote: »
    What about women in a men's marathon?

    what the mens 10k?


  • #16
    wpd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 495 ✭✭wpd


    it irritates you that men take part in fancy dress to raise money for charity?
    why does it irritate you?


  • #17
    LeinsterDub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,229 ✭✭✭LeinsterDub


    Sassygirl1999 wrote: »
    misogyny is strong in you all

    Misogyny please this isn't a feminist issue it's a 10k no matter what what you want to split it


  • #18
    Blazer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,540 ✭✭✭✭Blazer


    Using 10K and marathon in the same sentence is a farce.
    I know its designed to appeal to more people to get them off the fence and out running and that has to be applauded but jeez...listening to women afterwards saying they did a marathon when there's people who probably walk that every saturday night after the pubs makes a joke of it.


  • #19
    per aspera ad astra
    Closed Accounts Posts: 116 ✭✭per aspera ad astra


    Sassygirl1999 wrote: »
    misandry is strong in me
    Fixed your post.


  • #20
    Hitman3000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,593 ✭✭✭Hitman3000


    It amuses me how most women will drop the word 'mini' . It's a 10k end of.


  • #21
    _Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 20,085 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    It’s just a run folks, what harm who does or doesn’t do it, why does it need to be limited entry anyway.


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  • #22
    Sassygirl1999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 409 ✭✭Sassygirl1999


    LeinsterDub wrote: »
    Misogyny please this isn't a feminist issue it's a 10k no matter what what you want to split it

    everything is a feminist issue while the reforms continues


  • #23
    wpd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 495 ✭✭wpd


    how is it feminist issue when the rules exclude men
    what mass participation events are there that women are excluded from entering


  • #24
    Sassygirl1999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 409 ✭✭Sassygirl1999


    wpd wrote: »
    how is it feminist issue when the rules exclude men
    what mass participation events are there that women are excluded from entering

    its equality of outcome , we need to have a female only race in order to dramatically increase the numbers of women who get to complete a marathon


  • #25
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    wpd wrote: »
    how is it feminist issue when the rules exclude men
    what mass participation events are there that women are excluded from entering

    Celebrating the eucharist?


  • #26
    jluv
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 4,050 ✭✭✭jluv


    I took part in this for quite a few years as part of a work group. Raised a lot of money for charity, treated it as a bonding and fun day out. Some of the men wanted to be a part of it and as well as raising money for said charity,they also got to be part of the fun. The cost to them was....dress as a woman! It takes a strong man to dress as a woman (and some of them would have been our bosses!)AND run 10k. All fun really and at the end of the day the charity benefited and everyone had fun:D


  • #27
    LeinsterDub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,229 ✭✭✭LeinsterDub


    Sassygirl1999 wrote: »
    everything is a feminist issue while the reforms continues

    While the what continues?


  • #28
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Sassygirl1999 wrote: »
    its equality of outcome , we need to have a female only race in order to dramatically increase the numbers of women who get to complete a marathon

    A. It is not a marathon. It's not even close to being a marathon.

    B. The participation of the men is not officially recognised.

    C. It's a concept called A Bit of Fun.

    D. But you know all this anyways and just like to stir.


  • #29
    LeinsterDub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,229 ✭✭✭LeinsterDub


    Sassygirl1999 wrote: »
    its equality of outcome , we need to have a female only race in order to dramatically increase the numbers of women who get to complete a marathon

    You meant to say 10k but accidentally said marathon


  • #30
    Sassygirl1999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 409 ✭✭Sassygirl1999


    jluv wrote: »
    I took part in this for quite a few years as part of a work group. Raised a lot of money for charity, treated it as a bonding and fun day out. Some of the men wanted to be a part of it and as well as raising money for said charity,they also got to be part of the fun. The cost to them was....dress as a woman! It takes a strong man to dress as a woman (and some of them would have been our bosses!)AND run 10k. All fun really and at the end of the day the charity benefited and everyone had fun:D

    maybe some of those men enjoy dressing as women


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  • #31
    Sassygirl1999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 409 ✭✭Sassygirl1999


    LeinsterDub wrote: »
    You meant to say 10k but accidentally said marathon

    our first women's marathon in the Olympics was only 34 years ago so we need to increase the numbers BIG TImE


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