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    #1

    Umbrellas!

    I'm watching "MotoAmerica Race Day Supersport-Road Atlanta 2021-Race 2" from May 2nd. SDK vs. Escalante. Very exciting. It's on "MAV TV," channel 810 on my set.

    But once the 20-year-old champions are being interviewed on the podium, I don't hear a word they say. Am I the only one?
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    Did the umbrellas look something like this? If so, yes, they're quite loud. It's no wonder you couldn't hear the rider speak.

    umbrella.jpg
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      #3
      I wonder what the interview process is like for this job:

      "Miss, your resume didn't say if you have an inny or an outty. May we see your belly button?"
      1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

      2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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        #4
        Yeah, they are beautiful, but this article is worth reading. The inherent sexism in motorsports should probably fade away.

        Do We Really Need Umbrella Girls?
        https://www.rideapart.com/news/247841/do-we-really-need-umbrella-girls/
        Should Umbrella Girls be a thing of the past?
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          #5
          Originally posted by GS1150Pilot View Post
          Yeah, they are beautiful, but this article is worth reading. The inherent sexism in motorsports should probably fade away.
          I suspect they will do just that....gradually fade away without a lot of drama. Times change; audiences change. Professional racing is a business and has to adjust to cultural changes to stay relevant and viable. I don't see it happening soon though. Five to ten years would be my guess.
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            #6
            Everyone thought F1 would really miss tobacco money.
            Guess what?
            Only difference is, I'd rather look at some umbrella girls than the gnarly weather-beaten fizzogs of some racers.
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              #7
              I'm as guilty as anyone for noticing a gorgeous woman. I do know, however, that we need to back off of objectifying them and let the sexes coexist without any echoes of male dominance.
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                #8
                Originally posted by GS1150Pilot View Post
                Yeah, they are beautiful, but this article is worth reading. The inherent sexism in motorsports should probably fade away.

                https://www.rideapart.com/news/24784...mbrella-girls/
                It was a really great article, but there seemed to be spaces for numerous photos that didn't load, just the one at the top. Shame. Wait, what?
                1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

                2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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                  #9
                  I'm watching MotoAmerica Race Day: Superbikes. The pretty girls with long hair and umbrellas - they work on the fueling or tune the suspension?

                  Or do they just charge your battery?
                  1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

                  2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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                    #10
                    Rob, there are porn sites for your needs.
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                      #11
                      Do you mean these girls Rob? I think they are there just to promote the sport! 🤪
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                        #12
                        Originally posted by GS1150Pilot View Post
                        I'm as guilty as anyone for noticing a gorgeous woman. I do know, however, that we need to back off of objectifying them and let the sexes coexist without any echoes of male dominance.
                        Ahh, dress to be noticed and complain of being looked at. Got it. heh
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                          #13
                          Originally posted by storm 64 View Post
                          Do you mean these girls Rob? I think they are there just to promote the sport! 浪

                          I naturally assumed they were promoting TaTa trucks. lol
                          Komorebi-The light filtering through the trees.

                          I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself than be crowded on a velvet cushion. H.D.T.

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                            #14
                            The moto show in Chicago in February is usually sponsored by Progressive insurance. They always have quite a few people there, most of them probably temp workers, to hand out goodie bags and the like, all dressed pretty normally -- blue corporate polo shirts and jeans or business casual pants.

                            Anyway, I didn't even notice at first, but many of the women style their hair something like Progressive's mascot "Flo", complete with the headbands, and the ones wearing makeup use Flo's signature bright red shade of lipstick, and maybe her eye styling. Blue "Chucks" sneakers and several other cues are part of the costume, too, and these popped up.

                            I'm not a particular fan of Progressive, but I thought it was a brilliant, fun bit of branding, with no objectification or sexualization. And it appeared to be optional and voluntary; some women didn't bother, but most added a little "Flo" to their look that day. Once I clued in, it was kinda neat to see a variety of "Flos".

                            The current Flo costume or uniform is interesting in how it's been deliberately de-sexualized -- baggy white pants and white polo shirt, silly sneakers, and an apron to obscure the body even further. And the commercials often contain men and other women in the same basic outfit.


                            Anyway, back to the umbrella girls, yeah, it's pretty sexist when you think about it. Even if it is a nice gig for aspiring models, it's something that will begin to fade as societies change.
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                              #15
                              Originally posted by GS1150Pilot View Post
                              Rob, there are porn sites for your needs.
                              Not enough motorcycles!
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                              2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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