Flora Women's Minimarathon Sexism

cosmicfart · 15-04-2011 04:55PM

Women dont have the stamina for the full marathon and like most things in life just arent capable to match men they should all stick to what the excel at...washing dishes and making the beds

Lapin · 15-04-2011 04:59PM

cosmicfart wrote: »

Women dont have the stamina for the full marathon and like most things in life just arent capable to match men they should all stick to what the excel at...washing dishes and making the beds

10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2......

IBTL

And a belt across the head with the rolling pin.

cosmicfart · 15-04-2011 05:06PM

Lapin wrote: »

10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2......

IBTL

And a belt across the head with the rolling pin.

and then a good ride in the sack to make up

StupidLikeAFox · 15-04-2011 05:26PM

In fairness how many sports are actually unisex?

flash1080 · 15-04-2011 05:28PM

It's a disgrace. I'm going to boycott Flora.

Buceph · 15-04-2011 05:33PM

ColHol wrote: »

In fairness how many sports are actually unisex?

Anything involving horses, racing, showjumping, cross-country, dressage, etc.. Both male and female riders and male and female horses compete in the same events.

And I don't know why things like Snooker and Darts aren't combined sports<?> Unless they figure funbags are a hinderance for throwing arms and cue actions and are waiting for an Amazon to apply to join the tournaments.

sock puppet · 15-04-2011 05:41PM

Buceph wrote: »

And I don't know why things like Snooker and Darts aren't combined sports<?>

Probably because they aren't sports.

Buceph · 15-04-2011 05:42PM

sock puppet wrote: »

Probably because they aren't sports.

Hence the "<?>"

StupidLikeAFox · 15-04-2011 05:42PM

ColHol wrote:

In fairness how many sports are actually unisex?

Buceph wrote: »

Anything involving horses, racing, showjumping, cross-country, dressage, etc.. Both male and female riders and male and female horses compete in the same events.

In other words - not many

YFlyer · 15-04-2011 05:54PM

Canis Lupus wrote: »

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

True

Hookah · 15-04-2011 06:11PM

flash1080 wrote: »

It's a disgrace. I'm going to boycott Flora.

I can see this protest spreading quite easily.

gosuckonalemon · 15-04-2011 06:12PM

CathyMoran wrote: »

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.

:eek:

Why?

Don't think family events would work. Babies and prams aren't designed for 10km runs.

Be a woman and run on your own, it's for a good cause!

CathyMoran · 15-04-2011 06:46PM

gosuckonalemon wrote: »

:eek: Why?

Don't think family events would work. Babies and prams aren't designed for 10km runs.

Be a woman and run on your own, it's for a good cause!

I have a young son who would have to be minded for the time of the race, am also a type 1 diabetic who is not used to exercise by myself, am also heavily pregnant and a 4 year oesopgageal cancer survivor, I would like to do the race at a future stage but would need support doing it. There are some more friendly shorter races that I am considering in the future that are family friendly.

Dravokivich · 15-04-2011 07:14PM

I want to see tits bouncing.... Not balls...

15-04-2011 07:15PM

CathyMoran wrote: »

I have a young son who would have to be minded for the time of the race, am also a type 1 diabetic who is not used to exercise by myself, am also heavily pregnant and a 4 year oesopgageal cancer survivor, I would like to do the race at a future stage but would need support doing it. There are some more friendly shorter races that I am considering in the future that are family friendly.

I did that st pats 5km in town which was for families, buggies and all

CathyMoran · 15-04-2011 07:20PM

bluewolf wrote: »

I did that st pats 5km in town which was for families, buggies and all

Sounds great

Eoin · 15-04-2011 07:42PM

I think it would be hugely petty to kick up a fuss about the mini-marathon. Women can be very insecure about their physique / fitness, so if they're more comfortable with a women's only event - for charity remember - then why not. For the bast majority of participants, it's not a sporting event anyway, it is a nice stroll around Dublin during the summer. People should pick their battles when it comes to "equality" issues.

feelingstressed wrote: »

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

They didn't though (demand membership). The equality authority brought Portmarnock to court, even though they had not received a single complaint from the public.

mikemac · 15-04-2011 08:44PM

Eoin wrote: »

They didn't though (demand membership). The equality authority brought Portmarnock to court, even though they had not received a single complaint from the public.

Thanks for the correction
Shower of busy bodies. The same group who brought Ryanair to court for putting "young" in the job adverts.

Chief Executive resigned in 2008 and went crying to the media
One quango that have good aims and just ruined their reputation

Owwmykneecap · 15-04-2011 09:01PM

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

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

It's discriminatory on the basis of sex. The very definition of sexist.

But it's also minute, uninteresting, boring, insignificant and dull.

tl;dr: Sexist? yes? But the man, all men, don't give a ****.

mikemac · 15-04-2011 09:02PM

Don't men dress up as women anyway?

Once you pay the entry fee, you'll still get the medal at the end

scarke · 18-04-2011 09:08PM

We are a group of women doing the mini marathon. however we have a group of guys who now wish very much to fundraise also for our chosen charity...

but if we register them we have to say they are women and they then cant pick up their race number

how do we get around this please ? They really do want to do it and raise some money...

thanks

Gunsfortoys · 18-04-2011 09:13PM

scarke wrote: »

We are a group of women doing the mini marathon. however we have a group of guys who now wish very much to fundraise also for our chosen charity...

but if we register them we have to say they are women and they then cant pick up their race number

how do we get around this please ? They really do want to do it and raise some money...

thanks

Back, sack and crack.

Profit.

OutlawPete · 18-04-2011 09:18PM

scarke wrote: »

how do we get around this please ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6fVksIYhw4

fontanalis · 18-04-2011 09:19PM

Where's Charles O'Carroll Kelly when you need him?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 18-04-2011 09:36PM

CathyMoran wrote: »

I have a young son who would have to be minded for the time of the race, am also a type 1 diabetic who is not used to exercise by myself, am also heavily pregnant and a 4 year oesopgageal cancer survivor, I would like to do the race at a future stage but would need support doing it. There are some more friendly shorter races that I am considering in the future that are family friendly.

Best of luck with it. Although, are there no girlfriends you could rope in to running with you for support?

scarke · 18-04-2011 10:47PM

we have lots of girls doing it..but the guys want to do it too !..

any suggestions as to how we do it ?

c_man · 18-04-2011 10:56PM

pmcd22 wrote: »

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

There was a load of women complaining about this last year IIRC.

scarke · 18-04-2011 11:07PM

Yes they probably do complain..BUT really,

if guys want a fun day out and to raise money, where is the harm ?

rainbow kirby · 18-04-2011 11:39PM

Sc@recrow wrote: »

Real men run marathons.

Women run minimarathons.

Guess that makes me a real man then. :pac:

I'd actually love to see a mixed race on the Women's Mini-Marathon course, it's a very fast 10k course - and it might help to destroy the horrible "death by pink" expo.

holystungun9 · 19-04-2011 12:15AM

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

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

Yes, men have willies and wimmin have front bottoms.

Flora Women's Minimarathon Sexism

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