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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Formula 1

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HotBurrito1 · 30/06/2013 11:51

Was just playing with my boys when I noticed that the telly had images of scantily clad women holding brollies over fully dressed male F1 competitors in the rain. When I say scantily clad, think leather mini skirt, bare midriff and leather halter bra -not standard wet weather clobber (at least I've never seen the like in the waterproofs section of Millets).

I never normally watch F1, so I don't know if this is usual, but I was annoyed to suddenly see this on the screen. Obviously, I can (and did) switch off. I really didn't want my boys to see the dubious message which was basically:'stand there in your bra, hold the brolly and look sexy love, whilst the men actually do something'. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

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TiggyD · 30/06/2013 18:28

What rain?

zigzoo · 30/06/2013 18:05

There is a new campaign on twitter about this nopodiumgirls!

CrowsLanding · 30/06/2013 17:57

It was a lovely day it silver stone not a drop of rain in sight. [Confused] It is pretty standard to see the girls at f1 dressed like that.

HotBurrito1 · 30/06/2013 17:53

Fatima, well perhaps not wellies and a mac, but it was raining. I never go out in me bra in the rain, do you?

Kim, what happens when they present the prizes in boxing?

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kim147 · 30/06/2013 16:42

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FatimaLovesBread · 30/06/2013 16:40

Why would they need to be wearing wet weather clobber though?

caroldecker · 30/06/2013 16:38

perfectly standard F1 - there probably is a more sexist 'sport' but can't think of one