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@rich-2000: good point

@Mtn-Goat-13: you sounds really triggered

@bananowy: thanks for proving my point

@G-horseNoBrakes: reading comprehension isn’t a thing here at pinkbike is it? It’s no wonder this website died years ago.

@bananowy: Quite the elaborate psychological profile you’ve constructed to avoid addressing a single point I actually made. You’ve confused criticism of manufactured cultural narratives with fear of women, then congratulated yourself for the insight. Impressive projection, especially from someone accusing others of it. And digging through my comment history instead of engaging with the argument? A particularly nice touch.

I'm genuinely exhausted by this modern cultural obsession with women trying to prove they can do absolutely everything men have historically dominated. Extreme sports, motorsports, military combat, mountain biking, rock bands, basketball. It's become this endless spectacle of 'Look! A woman can do it too!' Okay, wonderful. You can dribble a basketball, fly a plane, play guitar and ride a mountain bike. Congratulations. What exactly are we supposed to be celebrating? What's particularly exhausting is the constant effort to frame these things as groundbreaking accomplishments when men have already established extraordinarily high standards in these disciplines, often decades ago. In many physically demanding sports, the performance gap between elite male and female competitors is substantial, yet we're relentlessly encouraged to treat participation itself as some historic breakthrough. And now we're watching women launch themselves off cliffs at Red Bull Rampage, risking catastrophic injuries in pursuit of what, exactly? Proving they can attempt the same things men have already been doing at a considerably higher level? Where's the originality? Where's the ambition to establish something genuinely new instead of endlessly chasing milestones defined by what men have already accomplished? It's not that women shouldn't pursue these activities. Do whatever you want. But this relentless cultural expectation that everyone applaud women simply for entering traditionally male dominated arenas has become unbelievably tiresome. At some point, being the female version of something that already exists stops being particularly interesting. If the accomplishment is genuinely extraordinary, it'll speak for itself. But attempting a less technically demanding version of something men have already mastered doesn't automatically make it revolutionary. I'm tired of being told that imitation is innovation, participation is excellence, and doing something simply because men have already done it is somehow a monumental achievement in its own right. True greatness should be measured by the standard of the accomplishment, not by how enthusiastically society wants to celebrate the person attempting it

@Levin192: praying for you too bud

@Levin192: Ah yes, the real outrage here isn’t a man fighting for his life it’s that I prayed too soon and forgot to personally thank the helicopter pilot. Truly a noble crusade you’re on. But forgive me if I don’t take moral lectures from someone posting out of Germany...maybe circle back and apologize for your country’s last hundred years before nitpicking how strangers express basic human compassion

I feared for the worst and prayed immediately. Thank your Lord for not letting that be the case. Wishing him a full recovery.

@suspended-flesh: My sentiment was more about mountain biking in general and the enthusiasm around it. It feels like the overall excitement and participation in the sport might be dwindling a bit. I still appreciate the community and content here, but I wanted to share my thoughts on the broader trend I'm noticing.