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Halfords and every day sexism

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Baxer · 17/01/2021 16:32

A poster started a thread about this on another section but I think it warrants a mention on here.

This might be a small issue when it comes to the huge battles women face at the moment, but for me these small instances of everyday sexism are a huge problem when you add them all together.

Halfords have decide to call two of their women’s bikes ‘Entice’ and ‘Virtue’. [name edited by MNHQ at OP's request] As the poster pointed out on her thread, it feeds into the misogynistic attitude that women are either enticing or pure.

On the other thread a large number of people couldn’t understand why it was a big deal, but for me these small acts of every day sexism are a big problem when you add them all up and whilst I can see through them, I worry about my daughters and other young women being exposed to these attitudes.

I have tweeted Halfords, but I suspect they will just ignore me like other companies do when I point these issues out.

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SirSamuelVimes · 17/01/2021 16:46

@Goingtothebudgies

No. It's Entice and Virtue. So the idea of a woman being either fallen or pure.
Urgh that's even worse. Envy not envy.
Goingtothebudgies · 17/01/2021 16:43

No. It's Entice and Virtue. So the idea of a woman being either fallen or pure.

SirSamuelVimes · 17/01/2021 16:40

Yeah that's a load of crap. Bit like Halfords bikes really.

I am neither enticing nor alluring when sweating my fat arse off on a bike.

lazylinguist · 17/01/2021 16:36

I agree, OP. The idea that even sport and outdoor exercise somehow have to be sexy if women are doing them is ridiculous and frankly offensive. It doesn't matter that it's a small example. The attitude behind this kind of crap should have died out long ago.

Baxer · 17/01/2021 16:33

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Halfords and every day sexism
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