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@ioreka
at the risk of me starting another thread where i sound like i'm complaining about something...
i saw the new mash video. there aren't any girls in it. ten years and you're still ignoring girls? not one, even in the friends section. whilst i'm not advocating just whacking some chicks in for the sake of equality, i find it hard to believe there aren't any "rad" female riders in SF cheeky monkey doing hands over eyes emoji.
we aren't invisible. and the knock on effects of nonchalantly erasing us from media like this means that when we do show up for rides or post pictures of ourselves having a good time on bikes we get sexualised or fetishised, and it's whack. i just want to ride my bike, not get catcalled because i'm in the minority and that somehow means some people can be jerks?
i'm not really that interested in what mash have to say because 1) i've tried twice now to ask what's up (in a totally accessible manner too, i wasn't having a go) and 2) i'm not bothered about being in their video/similar. want something done, gotta do it yourself, right?
i know the mash team is all dudes and it's got cultural capital, it's a ~fixeh institution~ and the equivalent of a blue plaque in some circles so let's just say it's inspired me. the video does what it set out to do but i want more.
was thinking about doing a short, fun, loud video showing girls who ride fixed in london. no biographies, not a showcase, i'm not selling anyone anything. i just can't let it slip that this further engrains cycling as a male-dominated sport or even leisure activity. like i said, we're not invisible. so many cyclists (girls and guys) picked up on this after watching the video which is super positive.
thoughts?