Flora Women's Minimarathon Sexism

this is arse · 15-04-2011 02:20PM #1

Imagine the court cases brought if they tried to have a Men's Minimarathon. :cool:

dvpower · 15-04-2011 02:20PM

this is arse

phill106 · 15-04-2011 02:21PM

But if you allowed men in, then they all wouldn't have lovely bottoms!

AlmightyCushion · 15-04-2011 02:22PM

It's not sexist, it is discriminatory though. The two are very different.

this is arse · 15-04-2011 02:24PM

you know what i'm getting at, we say toe-maa-toe, americans say tuh-may-toe

mconigol · 15-04-2011 02:24PM

You've an exciting imagination OP. I'd love to spend a day in your mind.

mikemac · 15-04-2011 02:25PM

This is whole women demand membership of Portmarnock Golf Club, men denied entry to Curves debate again

drdeadlift · 15-04-2011 02:25PM

I suppose you need a warning saying contents of coffee cup is hot.

WindSock · 15-04-2011 02:28PM

Omg, my doc wouldn't examine me for testicle cancer. Sexist!

hollypink · 15-04-2011 02:28PM

this is arse wrote: »

Imagine the court cases brought if they tried to have a Men's Minimarathon. :cool:

Yes imagine.

ARC (Aftercare/Research/Counselling) Mens Mini Marathon in Phoenix Park, Bank holiday wek-end Monday 4th May at 10am

http://www.runireland.com/events/arc-mens-mini-marathon

phasers · 15-04-2011 02:30PM

Oh, it's THIS thread again.

radia · 15-04-2011 02:30PM

this is arse wrote: »

Imagine the court cases brought if they tried to have a Men's Minimarathon. :cool:

They do. Saw this advertised on a bus shelter just the other day: ARC 3rd Men's Mini-Marathon (10k): Phoenix Park, May bank holiday

Edited: hollypink beat me to it!

Blazer · 15-04-2011 02:31PM

Real men run marathons.

Women run minimarathons.

WindSock · 15-04-2011 02:33PM

hollypink wrote: »

Yes imagine.

http://www.runireland.com/events/arc-mens-mini-marathon

This is an OUTRAGE :mad:

Schism · 15-04-2011 02:40PM

This is quite the outrage indeed.

I'm bringing a case to stop all those lads playing soccer in the Premier League and leaving the women out.

I Am Furious :mad:

mathie · 15-04-2011 02:41PM

phasers wrote: »

Oh, it's THIS thread again.

Oh you sexist!

Dudess · 15-04-2011 02:43PM

this is arse wrote: »

Imagine the court cases brought if they tried to have a Men's Minimarathon. :cool:

Yes, imagine. If people gave a sh1t - which I doubt they do.

mconigol · 15-04-2011 02:44PM

Schism wrote: »

This is quite the outrage indeed.

I'm bringing a case to stop all those lads playing soccer in the Premier League and leaving the women out.

I Am Furious :mad:

In fairness it's mostly pansies in the premier league these days anyway. Women would be far more enjoyable to watch.

If they're going to do it then I'd suggest taking a leaf out of the american playbook

(http://www.lflus.com/)

Schism · 15-04-2011 02:49PM

mconigol wrote: »

In fairness it's mostly pansies in the premier league these days anyway. Women would be far more enjoyable to watch.

If they're going to do it then I'd suggest taking a leaf out of the american playbook

([HTML]http://www.lflus.com/[/HTML])

Urge to troll... rising...

Gunsfortoys · 15-04-2011 02:51PM

Dudess wrote: »

Yes, imagine. If people gave a sh1t - which I doubt they do.

Clearly the OP does.

I wonder could we organise a hunky dorys mini-marathon.

Captain Darling · 15-04-2011 02:57PM

Whats wrong with being sexy?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xF5TeHf5QQ

pmcd22 · 15-04-2011 03:02PM

If the Op wants to take part, im sure he can dress up as a woman for charity (himself)

OutlawPete · 15-04-2011 03:15PM

this is arse wrote: »

Imagine the court cases brought if they tried to have a Men's Minimarathon. :cool:

Is there no all male charity events?

I'm not sure but I wouldn't really have a problem with either tbh. Think there is a far more worrying examples of sexist and discriminatory thinking in areas that have more of a direct effect on men's lives in Ireland that the mini-marathon.

In fact it would be nice if men arranged similar events, for the fact that our own Government is clearly sexist when it comes to health matters that effect men exclusively.

You won't be seeing prostrate screening ads in your local cinema at time soon for example or websites dedicated to male cancer screening programmes the way there are for breast and cervical cancers.

http://www.breastcheck.ie/
http://www.cervicalcheck.ie/

Guess they're still working on ..

http://www.testicularcheck.ie/
http://www.prostatecheck.ie/

So yeah, wouldn't be too worried about the marathons - bigger fish to fry.

Dudess · 15-04-2011 03:24PM

I remember a men's health initiative all right though - "Check your engine" or something (lame - because of course all men are really into cars

) with Ray Darcy doing the ads.

Buceph · 15-04-2011 03:32PM

I thought men were allowed run in this if they're in drag? Not in the competitive part, but in the charity section.

WindSock · 15-04-2011 04:44PM

Dudess wrote: »

I remember a men's health initiative all right though - "Check your engine" or something (lame - because of course all men are really into cars ) with Ray Darcy doing the ads.

And there's moustache month.

Archeron · 15-04-2011 04:46PM

It shoudl be the Flora mini-womens marathon, where only female midgets are allowed take part.

optogirl · 15-04-2011 04:51PM

Sc@recrow wrote: »

Real men run marathons.

Women run minimarathons.

so that's real men and women accounted for. What about pretend men?

Buceph · 15-04-2011 04:51PM

Archeron wrote: »

It shoudl be the Flora mini-womens marathon, where only female midgets are allowed take part.

Nah, they already have "little women's Christmas."

Canis Lupus · 15-04-2011 04:52PM

Bothers me that they call it a mini marathon and most participants can't even run it all.

CathyMoran · 15-04-2011 04:55PM

I does annoy me as I would like to do the race sometime but only if my husband ran it with me - if these were more family events it would be more fun.

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