Video: Jenny Rissveds & Luca Braidot Win Internazionali D'Italia Series 2022 - Capoliveri

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mi-bike (Apr 22, 2022 at 1:12)

Me, while watching the recap: "Ridiculous that Marco Fontana is calling those female racers *girls* the whole time!"
Jenny Rissveds during post-race interview: "The two other girls that were in the front were racing super hard."
Me: "Oh"

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bashhard (Apr 22, 2022 at 2:42)

why should that be ridiculous?
I use the term "out with the boys" as well.

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mattg95 (Apr 22, 2022 at 4:48)

@bashhard: some women find it patronising. Others don't.

IMO the people who see it as patronising seem to be the ones who view the women/ girls divide as an adult/children thing. Like imagine if someone calls you 'little girl' or 'little boy'. I actually find it patronising when old people call me 'young man'.

The people who have no issue with it seem to be those who use view in an informal/formal split. Like 'hanging with the boys/guys' is informal vs ''hanging with the men" just sounds weird.

TLDR: semantics, people interpret things different.

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dcaf (Apr 22, 2022 at 4:51)

@bashhard: Referring to one's own group as "boys" or "girls" is very different from men referring to women as "girls". The latter has been used for a long time by men to minimize or dismiss women.

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DBone95 (Apr 22, 2022 at 6:51)

I'm 54 and there's not a doubt in my mind that I will live to see people being offended at being called humans. For those that think that's silly, grab a time machine and ask the entire planet in 1984 if they thought it was possible that someday people would be offended by being called he or she...

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suspended-flesh FL (Apr 22, 2022 at 8:34)

@DBone95: OK, Earthling.

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neoides FL (Apr 22, 2022 at 11:44)

It's a direct translation from italian for Fontana. You would say ragazzi and ragazze normally

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mi-bike (Apr 22, 2022 at 11:59)

@neoides: Translation of regazze in English includes: babes, chicks, girlfriends. Translation of regazzi does not include: studs, dudes, boyfriends.

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neoides FL (Apr 23, 2022 at 8:36)

It's contextual. It can also be a term of endearment. In any case, I'm fairly certain that this was a case of direct translation.

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headshot FL (Apr 22, 2022 at 1:12)

Gnarly descents - how many would handle that on a Pinkbike - (a 170mm travel, Zeb equipped super enduro Rampage bike)

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howsyourdad (Apr 22, 2022 at 0:36)

Yes Jenny!

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Bruccio FL (Apr 22, 2022 at 2:18)

amazing what they tackle with 100-120 mm travel suspension, often with a front. i´d ride that...on my 180mm fully Spindrift

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ice29 (Apr 22, 2022 at 3:25)

Jenny switched to Ibis? :O Have missed this news...

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taprider (Apr 22, 2022 at 11:59)

Hey it's official, there will be no XC Fantasy League. "XC" is no longer in the Fantasy drop down menu at the top of the home page. No more "coming soon" or previous years links

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mrbrighteyes (Apr 22, 2022 at 12:52)

That's a bummer. At least they announced it and told us why there wouldn't be a league this yea-.... Oh? They didn't? Well, at least we know their PR department is incompetent now.

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mbl77 FL (Apr 22, 2022 at 0:33)

Marco Fontana is such a good presenter

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dirt-mcgirt (Apr 22, 2022 at 6:09)

Can we just give it up for the pre-race reporting, particularly that dismount at 5:26. That’s some flair right there.

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golfman1 (Apr 22, 2022 at 0:27)

Wouldn’t mind the new Blur! Amazing racing!

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mad1at0 FL (Apr 22, 2022 at 6:26)

This dude and his 900mm bars.

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suspended-flesh FL (Apr 22, 2022 at 8:34)

Stoked for Jenny

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laupe (Apr 25, 2022 at 0:18)

Why isn't Jenny competing in the world cup?

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MutleyAdams (Apr 22, 2022 at 6:12)

Wtf did they say?

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mi-bike (Apr 25, 2022 at 6:10)

Sì

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generictrailrider (Apr 22, 2022 at 7:40)

I’m willing to bet Jenny and Luca have at least a small BMX background.