I just hate some people...

"CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist)" (ccpbb) 02/24/2015 at 15:03 • Filed to: None

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From the closed group Bay Area Car Spotters. This is really sexist.

Garrett Davis > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 02/24/2015 at 15:05

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That really annoys me. Why would you name your kid "Aaren?" You just doomed him to a life of correcting literally ever single person who ever has to write his name down. Not sure how that's sexist though.

Oh wait...

For Sweden > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 02/24/2015 at 15:07

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1. Why does a car spotting group need to be closed?

2. Does he drive a BMW and call himself a Supreme Gentleman?

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 02/24/2015 at 15:09

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Why is it sexist? Because of the fact he said a woman was driving it? If it's a correct fact then I can't imagine why it was sexist or am I missing something?

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > For Sweden 02/24/2015 at 15:11

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It's Elliot Rodger's long lost brother!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 02/24/2015 at 15:13

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"a women"
So, was this a woman of plural size, or are all cars driven by women now considered to be driven by the female human gestalt - the hive mind of all women everywhere becoming gloriously singular? The fabled "a women" of one half of the human race?

Either is possible.

RockThrillz89 > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 02/24/2015 at 15:24

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It's called spending too much time in the Gawkerverse. After so long, you begin to see everything as something to take offense to.

But it could be that there is more to this story than just the single post. I do agree though that there is nothing sexist about this post when taken at face value.

CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > For Sweden 02/24/2015 at 15:24

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he's a 19 year old brat with a GTR. Worse than a BMW

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 02/24/2015 at 15:24

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okay I'm going to have to be that one guy and ask.

Is it sexist because he says its a woman driving the S63? Would it be equally sexist if he said some dude was driving the S63?

I'm struggling to see the sexism in simply pointing out a fact that a woman is driving an S63. In fact let's take out the "woman" and put in "some Hispanic person"; is he now being racist?

He's stating something clearly factual for fucks sake. Must every single thing in life be correlated with sexism nowadays? Or do people just love to presume that's the case all the time.

If I'm wrong, do show me where the sexism is.

CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 02/24/2015 at 15:25

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he's specifically saying a woman drives this car for a fascinating reason, and he expects only men to drive it

dogisbadob > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 02/24/2015 at 15:30

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nice ES350

dogisbadob > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 02/24/2015 at 15:31

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asshat will probably turn left anyway

Sweet Trav > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 02/24/2015 at 15:31

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Whitest Kids You Know- Racist Show Pitches:

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 02/24/2015 at 15:37

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Yeah just from that post I don't see any sexism. Just making an observation

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > RockThrillz89 02/24/2015 at 15:37

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That's seems like a perfectly logical explanation. Because like you I don't see it. He simply stated a woman was driving he did not say anything demeaning towards the opposite sex.

Stating a simple fact does not equal sexism.

I spotted a BMW 1M once in Edmonton and stated the fact that it appeared to be an Asian driver does that make me racist? I sure hope not because my wife is Asian and my unborn child(wife is 2 months pregnant) is half asian.

Like you said there must be another side to this coin.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 02/24/2015 at 15:40

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I was thinking the exact same thing. Some people try way too hard to be offended.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 02/24/2015 at 15:44

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I mean I look and understand that sexism in today's world is a very serious issue, one of great social and political value. But I think it reaches a very low point and one that's outright stupid when all we do is look for something and read between the lines to find something to complain about.

Make no mistake I've done that myself at least once, but I know now that it's frankly getting tiresome and stupid.

Fighting against sexism is a good and righteous cause, but this here is stupid.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 02/24/2015 at 15:47

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100% agree

BigBlock440 > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 02/24/2015 at 15:56

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Dude looks Asian, you hate him. Stop being so racist.

RockThrillz89 > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 02/24/2015 at 16:13

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It doesn't make you racist. It make you observant. Is it relevant information? That depends. But irrelevancy does not a racist/sexist statement make.

zeontestpilot > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 02/24/2015 at 16:24

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My wife said, last Sunday, that women are bad drivers. I wasn't too happy she said that...

yamahog > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 02/24/2015 at 16:55

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Ain't it wild how pointing out someone is a spectacle for something they have no control over has a way of making them feel unwelcome? Also, a self-fulfilling prophecy.

yamahog > BigBlock440 02/24/2015 at 16:59

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I hope you warmed up a bit before making that stretch, it was a big one.

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 02/24/2015 at 17:22

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a women

yamahog > zeontestpilot 02/24/2015 at 18:13

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Internalized misogyny sucks. I had a whole lot of it for a very long time :(

CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 02/24/2015 at 18:19

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ok. A little backstory. This asshole has been posting shit and bragging about his GTR all the time. A number of people (including myself) decided to call him out for being a spoiled brat etc. it resulted in his post with 90 ish comments. He's doing it just for spite. Now i see it, it's not sexist. It's just another idiot making a post to tick others off.

zeontestpilot > yamahog 02/24/2015 at 19:36

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I'm not sure what it is. It's not a game-changer (thankfully), but it's something that gets annoying. I will say that, I plan on having my daughter be proud of herself. :)

yamahog > zeontestpilot 02/24/2015 at 19:47

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Key points: even if something's "girly" doesn't mean it's bad, and never forget that fitting in with the boys and saying "women suck at X" doesn't make you a Cool Girl with immunity to sexism... people will still lump you in with the dreaded Other Girls that you try so hard not to be like!

yamahog > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 02/24/2015 at 19:48

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zeontestpilot > yamahog 02/24/2015 at 20:17

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Hmm, that girly thing is true. Unfortunately, she won't have much of an influence there at home. My wife is a bit of a tomboy.

What I personsl strive for, in teaching my kid, is that everyone is equal. Besides the biological differences, I feel like a girl can do anything a boy can, and vice versa. I just don't want her to feel like she can't or shouldn't do something because it's 'boys only '.

But what I really want to push on her, is to be her own person. I want to teach her to follow her passions, regardless of how others view it. To be proud of who she is, despite being different/similiar to other people.

I think that makes sense, lol.

BigBlock440 > yamahog 02/24/2015 at 20:31

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Just as much of a stretch as the OP

yamahog > BigBlock440 02/24/2015 at 21:45

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Except OP didn't say a damn thing about the race of the dude in question. Invalid comparison.

BigBlock440 > yamahog 02/25/2015 at 07:41

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No, he said it's sexist to note a woman is driving a car and that he hates an Asian because he noted a woman was driving a car. That's just as racist as noting a woman was driving, i.e. not at all.