To think Center Parcs should be ashamed of this

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I think it may have been deleted now, but not before Center Parcs hid or deleted comments pointing out the stereotyping and misogyny of this Facebook post...
One comment I saw said mum's not keeping up because of all the shopping, cooking, washing and organising she had to before the family got to sodding Center Parcs in the first place. And she's riding a shite bike they've given her

This post is more ridiculous than the post starting the thread.

stop looking for things to be offended by and find some enjoyment in your life.

Some posters on here need to get a bit more aware of everyday sexism, especially if they are raising daughters.

My husband! He has researched and organised every single holiday we've had in 23 years. He loves doing all that stuff, I hate it, so I'm happy for him to do the legwork!

He also helps our daughter pack because he's a neater packer than me.

I would also be at the back because I'm dyspraxic and weave about doing twice the mileage of everyone else. I'm always being told to keep up. Doesn't offend me one teeny tiny bit. And neither does this advert.

I am a middle-aged, dyed-in-the-wool feminist but my husband and I are equal partners. I suspect some people are projecting the sadness and inequality in their own relationships on this advert.

I saw it and thought it was funny. It’s exactly what my family would be saying 😂

i think pp meant compared to how many mums/women!

I suspect some people are projecting the sadness and inequality in their own relationships on this advert

No, it's just sexism, plain and simple.

But WHY is it sexist? Two girls are telling their mum to keep up..? Would you say it was sexist if two boys were telling their dad to keep up? I suspect there wouldn't have been a single complaint in the second scenario.

If women want to be equal then sexism is sexism, no matter which sex we are talking about.

It’s the assumption that a mum is shit on a bike.

I’m faster than dh on a bike.

No it's projection, plains and simple!

Wouldn't be a sexist comment in my house. Would be whomever was at the back of the pack that got the comment!

I'm very aware of everyday sexism, I just don't think this is it. Both of the children are girls. It's a very typical child/parent thing, not a man/woman thing or a boy/girl thing. Children are always running off ahead of their parents, because they're young and excitable. It could just as easily have said "hurry up dad". The mum isn't even behind, she's almost on a level with the dad. If she was lagging way behind and acting exhausted after a two minute ride it would be different.

Gawd, I have bigger things to worry about

Where does it show that?

I'm tons slower 🤷‍♀️

It could just as easily have said "hurry up dad"

It didn't though did it?

😂 surely nobody is offended by this.

It's really not

We shall agree to differ on that then.

This is one of the most ridiculous things I've ever seen people get offended about 🙄

No because dad would've been playing on his phone, wearing the dressing gown of doom, been washing up again because he got it wrong the first time....

It's not like MNs stereotype men is it?

I'm just relieved to see a relatable typical family for once. It could be the usual tokenism stuff, gay couple one black one white with adopted Asian child.

I'm not sure how clever it is though, I'd look at that and think oh Christ if we go there they will make me cycle with them. I'm not very sporty or active.

How do you even know the bloke in the picture is the dad and not some random slowpoke guy the girl bosses are effortlessly gliding by with their superior cycling skills? Seems like some archaic heteronomative presumption to me.

But it’s the assumption that all mums are slower

If this is all people have to be offended about in their lives, then can I please swap for your charmed life? 🙄

Same.