Stirling Moss Bigotry

Skeeter said:
Nobody is arguing against equality for women?
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Good. It's just that when I read this...

Skeeter said:
The 'woman' card is a tool that gives them an edge
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... I thought the implications were that women were using their gender in order to further their career which is a sexist generalisation if that is how you meant it. Clearly some women use their gender in this way but it's certainly not true for most women.
 
Skeeter, I have no problem with defining sexism. Seems like you are a little hazy on the subject though. :confused:
 
LoL Skeeter. I never accused you of sexism. I was just pointing out that some comments made by men in innocence can be sexist from a woman's perspective. When you said this ....

Skeeter said:
The 'woman' card is a tool that gives them an edge
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I replied with ...

It's just that when I read this... I thought the implications were that women were using their gender in order to further their career which is a sexist generalisation if that is how you meant it. Clearly some women use their gender in this way but it's certainly not true for most women.
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I was just looking for clarification on the context of your words.

Forums are notoriously difficult places to get points across sometimes.
 
Now you've wondered off into ga ga land Skeeter. lol

I hope Vix comes back to this topic as I'd like to hear her view.
 
JRS said:
I think this is what irritates me about this nonsense the most. Newsflash Sliver - women in motorsport don't need white knights charging in on horseback to defend them against comments that you perceive to be sexist.
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LoL. Whatever. Clearly you're the MAN to speak to on this topic. Sorry, next time I'll consult you before giving my opinion. ;)
 
JRS said:
What in flying ****-land does that even mean? So I can't express an opinion about the opinion you have now? Is that how motorsport fandom works these days, guys? That might explain why I've been falling out with it of late.
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Oh please get over your self. Welcome to the internet 2013. If you're going to join a topic and make your first post an ad hominem one, what the hell sort of reply were you expecting ?
 
I served my time in the R.A.F. as an Aircraft Technician. I got to meet some women pilots during my years.

Here's an article which not only show's women performing in combat (much more demanding than any F1 race) but also demonstrates how women can have exceptional spatial awareness skills. Remember, fighter pilots have 3 dimensions to think about not just 2 like in F1 :D.

Not just anybody can make it as a fighter pilot. You need to be fitter and more robust than a Formula 1 driver to be able to deal with extreme g-forces. You need to cope with doing several things at once. You need to have fast responses. Plus the secret ingredient - natural aptitude.
To mere civilians, fast jet pilots are the stuff of movies - glamorised by Tom Cruise in Eighties movie Top Gun.

So when pictures emerged this week of Flight Lieutenant Helen Seymour exiting her Typhoon jet with a smile - having just landed in Italy after patrolling the no-fly zone in Libya - there was a flutter of excitement.
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http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/top-girls--the-women-patrolling-the-sky-for-the-raf-6385146.html

The point I'm trying to make is that although men are better at spatial awareness generally, there will always be women who buck the trend and out perform men.

I understand your pessimism Vix when you said this :

I still think though that even though we might see a female F1 or BTCC driver in the future, we wont ever see a female champion. There's just too much against us both physically and mentally.
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But I'm confident you will be proved wrong eventually. ;)
 
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