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Thread: Shiffrin
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12-01-2019, 05:48 PM #1451
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12-01-2019, 05:51 PM #1452Registered User
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12-01-2019, 05:55 PM #1453
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12-01-2019, 06:19 PM #1455
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12-01-2019, 06:22 PM #1456
Yeah, but she’s the boss of it, dammit!
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12-01-2019, 06:26 PM #1457
Not the funny ones, obviously.
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12-01-2019, 06:27 PM #1458
SAD TROMBONE
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12-01-2019, 08:41 PM #1459
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12-01-2019, 08:46 PM #1460Registered User
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12-01-2019, 10:17 PM #1461
Killington has been the best attended women’s (it’s sexist that FIS still calls it “ladies”) slalom event.
Shiffrin is the most dominate skier on the FIS circuit.
There is one race in the USA and one other in Canada; only one of which is SL.
There are four separate events in Austria this year.
Will FIS realize this watershed moment in their sport, and schedule a few more races in upcoming years, or will FIS remain Euro, namely Austrian, dominated?
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12-02-2019, 07:41 AM #1462Registered User
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It will remain Euro.
Most US resorts capable of holding events, only want them early season.
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12-02-2019, 08:10 AM #1463Registered User
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12-02-2019, 05:54 PM #1464
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12-02-2019, 06:18 PM #1465
Not trying to derail this thing, but how the hell is calling a woman a lady sexist or offensive in any way? Do you get offended by being called a gentleman?
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12-02-2019, 07:10 PM #1466lady jesus got banned!
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Fuck yeah I'm offended! WTF makes you think I'm gentle?! Call me a gentleman and I'll throw you through the window ala Charles Barkley, you fucking pussy. Go ahead I dare you!
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12-02-2019, 07:31 PM #1467" ... I will do anything to go Skiing ... There Is no pride ... " (Miriam , 2005-2006 epic)
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12-02-2019, 07:58 PM #1468
I don’t think this will derail because ultimately Shiffrin is on her way to becoming the greatest ski racer of all time and she will deserve the status of GOAT without qualification, so I will try to answer.
There are two issues with the previous nomenclature. First, the discrepancy between labels “Men’s” and “Ladies’.” This places women in the pejorative.
Second, the history of the sport that denied women from entry for years because “ski racing was not properly feminine,” and when they are allowed to start competing, women are required to race as “ladies” to maintain said “femininity”
https://www.wbur.org/onlyagame/2014/...adies-olympics
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12-02-2019, 08:28 PM #1469powdork.com - new and improved, with 20% more dork.
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12-02-2019, 09:17 PM #1472Registered User
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I'll also point out that there was a significant amount of support from women competing; the proposal was sponsored by both the gender equity working group and the athletes' group. All other concerns aside, if a group of people says "we'd really rather prefer you use this synonymous term that lacks the negative connotations of the term you're using", using the term preferred by the people to whom it refers seems like the right thing to do.
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12-02-2019, 09:32 PM #1473
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