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ConfusedOnMenBikers · 09-25-2009, 06:24 PM

I am not here to cry-but I would be grateful for any insight anyone could give me.
I got on what I thought was a "friendly" forum. My moderator was nice enough, knew I was a female, said I could join in, ask a question or an opinion to "get my feet wet."
I make patches for, among others, biker riders. I got into the site to learn about yearly events they get patches for, I know most already have a "home source" for their colors.
As I said--the moderator could not have been nicer or more inviting---but when I started a forum, I got blasted--was informed the biker club world was still a man's world, if I continued to post they would whip my man's a----, I was a c----, get some schooling, etc.
I got a quick education--some biker men still don't respect women. I know--duh--I was just shocked to have been talked to so chauvinistically in the year 2009.
SO--how do you women handle this when you ride? I ride with my bfriend, Im 52 he's 62. We aren't pusses, and we ain't snobs--we must be ok cos we got lots of friends who ride--alone or couples.
Maybe I am talking too much here, if so I apologize in advance. If so, just ignore me. These guys talking to me like I am a piece of stupid garbage have just made me gunshy but also thinking "what the he---?"

seruzawa · 09-25-2009, 06:39 PM

I guess it wasn't a friendly forum. There are 300 million people in the US alone. You are going to run into random clots of jerks from time to time. We have a women's forum here and Barbara is the moderator. If anyone gets out of line she kicks our @sses.

I don't think there's anyone here who has the slightest problem with women riders. We love 'em. I have several women friends who ride, including my wife. So feel free to discuss bikes here. If anyone gives you any crap about being a woman I'll shorten their chain.

mxchickalltheway · 09-26-2009, 01:43 AM

well welcome to the board! i just ignore them, for every jerk there are so many nice people. i ride a dirt bike so all i can do is pass em and leave them in the dust. but i hear crap all the time, sorry you had to have it happen to you. do you have a site? i am interested. mine is wmnracing.com, i promote womens motocross.

Kenneth_Moore · 09-26-2009, 06:49 AM

F' off you frikin crybaby. Nobody cares about your stupid sob story.

So, how 'bout them Dolphins? Think they've got a shot at the playoffs this year?

What time will you be over to wax my kitchen floor and wash the windows on Saturday? Do a good job and I'll slip you a "breakfast burrito."

Buzglyd · 09-26-2009, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Kenneth_Moore

F' off you frikin crybaby. Nobody cares about your stupid sob story.

So, how 'bout them Dolphins? Think they've got a shot at the playoffs this year?

I was just kidding. I'll be over to wax your kitchen floor and wash the windows on Saturday.

Should we just call her #6 Ken?

Kenneth_Moore · 09-26-2009, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Buzglyd

Should we just call her #6 Ken?

Sometimes you call somebody an ignorant **** and they get all cranky about it. Go figure.

sarnali2 · 09-26-2009, 05:46 PM

Don't worry about "Ken"....the sex change operation didn't go as well as he planned and it seems he's just as much a pooch as a man as he was before so he lashes out......he doesn't mean anything by it, he really can't help himself..........

The_AirHawk · 09-26-2009, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by sarnali2

Don't worry about "Ken"....the sex change operation didn't go as well as he planned and it seems he's just as much a pooch as a man as he was before so he lashes out......he doesn't mean anything by it, he really can't help himself..........

Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)

Barbara · 09-27-2009, 09:32 PM

OK, Kiddies, play nice. One thing the guys here assume is that we all really, really want their comments. On everything....

Mostly it's true enough, and they are pretty civilized as long as politics is left out of the mix. I doubt that anyone would actually be seriously insulting, as least, not more than once.

On another site where I sometimes hang out, I was once told to "STFU". The guys were quick to run the person off, and I appreciated it, even though I could easily have handled it. It's nice to know that most all guys are really cool.

So gents, take it a bit easy on new people, OK? We want everyone welcome here, right?

Right!

newagetwotone · 09-27-2009, 11:06 PM

Remember, guys here are nuts... lik emissing a quarter of their brain nuts... Esp. Ken, hes pretty far gone...

09-25-2009, 06:24 PM	#1
ConfusedOnMenBikers Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1	Man blasted my on forum I am not here to cry-but I would be grateful for any insight anyone could give me. I got on what I thought was a "friendly" forum. My moderator was nice enough, knew I was a female, said I could join in, ask a question or an opinion to "get my feet wet." I make patches for, among others, biker riders. I got into the site to learn about yearly events they get patches for, I know most already have a "home source" for their colors. As I said--the moderator could not have been nicer or more inviting---but when I started a forum, I got blasted--was informed the biker club world was still a man's world, if I continued to post they would whip my man's a----, I was a c----, get some schooling, etc. I got a quick education--some biker men still don't respect women. I know--duh--I was just shocked to have been talked to so chauvinistically in the year 2009. SO--how do you women handle this when you ride? I ride with my bfriend, Im 52 he's 62. We aren't pusses, and we ain't snobs--we must be ok cos we got lots of friends who ride--alone or couples. Maybe I am talking too much here, if so I apologize in advance. If so, just ignore me. These guys talking to me like I am a piece of stupid garbage have just made me gunshy but also thinking "what the he---?"

09-25-2009, 06:39 PM	#2
seruzawa Robby Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: 8501 ft. Posts: 16,803	I guess it wasn't a friendly forum. There are 300 million people in the US alone. You are going to run into random clots of jerks from time to time. We have a women's forum here and Barbara is the moderator. If anyone gets out of line she kicks our @sses. I don't think there's anyone here who has the slightest problem with women riders. We love 'em. I have several women friends who ride, including my wife. So feel free to discuss bikes here. If anyone gives you any crap about being a woman I'll shorten their chain. __________________ I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tanhauser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in the rain.

09-26-2009, 06:49 AM	#4
Kenneth_Moore Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: VIsiting the GIft Shop in the Pit of DIspair Posts: 7,118	F' off you frikin crybaby. Nobody cares about your stupid sob story. So, how 'bout them Dolphins? Think they've got a shot at the playoffs this year? What time will you be over to wax my kitchen floor and wash the windows on Saturday? Do a good job and I'll slip you a "breakfast burrito." __________________ www.kennethmoore.org Last edited by Kenneth_Moore : 09-30-2009 at 09:26 AM. Reason: sexist f*head

09-26-2009, 05:46 PM	#7
sarnali2 Aging Cafe` Racer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sittin' down by my window, lookin' at the rain. Posts: 8,132	Don't worry about "Ken"....the sex change operation didn't go as well as he planned and it seems he's just as much a pooch as a man as he was before so he lashes out......he doesn't mean anything by it, he really can't help himself.......... __________________ "Carpe` Throttelum -Loud Suits Save Lives" "All the BMW riders in the room, I want you to leave. Now. Out. "

09-27-2009, 09:32 PM	#9
Barbara Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Skagit County, WA Posts: 188	OK, Kiddies, play nice. One thing the guys here assume is that we all really, really want their comments. On everything.... Mostly it's true enough, and they are pretty civilized as long as politics is left out of the mix. I doubt that anyone would actually be seriously insulting, as least, not more than once. On another site where I sometimes hang out, I was once told to "STFU". The guys were quick to run the person off, and I appreciated it, even though I could easily have handled it. It's nice to know that most all guys are really cool. So gents, take it a bit easy on new people, OK? We want everyone welcome here, right? Right! __________________ Barb Britney the BSA Big John the BSA Baby B. the BSA Gemini the BSA/Triumph Pip the Triumph T140v--(I have "Great Expectations") The unnamed 1979 XS 650 Jaelith the '77 XS650/sidecar

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09-26-2009, 01:43 AM	#3
mxchickalltheway Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 160	well welcome to the board! i just ignore them, for every jerk there are so many nice people. i ride a dirt bike so all i can do is pass em and leave them in the dust. but i hear crap all the time, sorry you had to have it happen to you. do you have a site? i am interested. mine is wmnracing.com, i promote womens motocross.

09-27-2009, 11:06 PM	#10
newagetwotone Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,302	Remember, guys here are nuts... lik emissing a quarter of their brain nuts... Esp. Ken, hes pretty far gone...