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@jaame: I think this would indeed be interesting, for a number of reasons. Although Pinkbike can't simply "publish it" without a poll or something, which then again would be just as inaccurate as users now choosing what gender they want to put in their profile if any. Not commenting on the proportion of "female focused" content, or how that's determined. Or how much of it is intended to maybe lure more women in than just serve the existing reader base.

@davehuffstetler: I think he's been living there for a while, but still represents RSA. But like someone else mentioned here, there are a few riders who are listed under the country they live in, not in fact their official nationality.

@DylanH93: You're just not understanding the question, or don't want to answer it. Why do you assume it's not the (few) women on Pinkbike "losing their shit" here in the comments, but "all men"? Unless you believe there are no women hanging out at Pinkbike at all? Where does this... information/ feeling come from, that it's mostly men getting upset? I mean of course if you mainly hang out with men, they're the ones you see commenting on any issue. If you personally don't see (or don't want to see) women commenting on the issue, perhaps somewhere else too than Pinkbike, doesn't mean they aren't there talking about it. (My poll group is small, but personally I've seen the Rampage/ women topic being brought up on social media mainly by people who I know to be women, maybe 80% women and 20% men. So I guess similarly I could claim it's mainly women who are upset about this.)

@The-Spirit-of-Jazz: I mean, linking to an opinion piece (even clearly labelled as such) and calling it "debunking" kinda already suggested at his level of research, expertise and experience on the issue...

@DylanH93: Not quite what I was asking. I was wondering how come you (and many others based on comments) are so sure these comments are mainly coming from dudes? No, I'm not suggesting 90% of users here are women, not even 50%. But stating "facts" about how only middle-aged men are offended by these kind of issues, while - I'm assuming here - basing those comments on assuming a bunch of faceless, nameless, mostly genderless profiles here are indeed men is what's bothering me. Yes, it is likely a majority of people watching makeup tutorials on YouTube are women, and a majority of users on an MTB website are men. That doesn't mean it's only the men on the site talking when we're discussing stuff related to women.

Good catch, hadn't even noticed that. I was going to say maybe dual citizenship and for some reason choosing Andorra for this race, but apparently Andorra doesn't allow those.

@DylanH93: "Further, every time this "issue" comes up I never see the women who are apparently the ones angry, it seems to be all men." There seem to be a fair lot of people "being angry" about this here in the comments, who are just usernames on the internet, what makes you assume they are all men?

@MikeGruhler: Not to worry, I'm sure no one is feeling particularly offended. And I'm glad such a simple list made you laugh. It is however somewhat frustrating reading comments like this still in the year 2023. And I do genuinely believe your intentions are good, those intentions just aren't fully benefitting women. Regarding motherhood in itself, even though I've never wanted to be a parent, I'm pretty glad many people do. Both men and women. It's a really good thing for the survival of human race, so yay women wanting to be mothers. However, your comment was easily read as women = mothers, with being so worried how for example after a career in UFC these women are able to take care of their families. Maybe they're not planning to. My word choices were maybe a bit poor, as for women "fighting wrong". But you admit they are fighting in a style you don't like. UFC style sports absolutely have a huge element of entertainment baked into them. Still, the women aren't there fighting to please you first and foremost. Clearly they are following the rules and are there because they themselves want to be. You are not forced to watch. I've said it before, being able to make perhaps bad decisions in the name of fun/ possible rewards should not be only allowed to men. I haven't actively watched UFC for several years, but I have in the past. I do agree the women's matches are a totally different type of brutal and I do have an idea what that can lead to - I definitely would not want to be in the receiving end. But clearly these women do. Okay, most likely they'd prefer to be the one doing the beating, but they are willing to take the risk. Either to get severely hurt right there and then in the octagon, or run into the consequences later in life. They know what they've signed up for. I don't know how many current mothers are competing in UFC. There aren't many in more aggressive style MTB. In general, women tend to think about these things A LOT. If and when to have children in general, not to mention when their work, athletic careers etc. may affect both the timing and possibilities (or risks) for motherhood. For obvious biological reasons, a majority of women in physically demanding or risky sports (or other professions) choose or must have children only after their careers. On the plus side, this also gives them time to assess the possible negative effects their career has had on this. At the same time a lot of men with similar careers easily can and do have children at a younger age. Considering they too should be equally responsible for taking care of their family far into the future, why are they allowed to take these kind of risks? We've seen the Rampage riders' spouses and children cheering for them in finish area, why is nobody worried for those kids? And lastly, I do hope people would not only reserve that sense of urgency to help for women who are hurt or in danger. But all people in general, regardless of their gender. That should be ingrained from birth. Not protecting adult women also from their own desires and choices.

@MikeGruhler: Women: 1) Automatically need to be protected from harm 2) Are/ will be all mothers 3) Even when fighting physically, they do it wrong 4) Do sports etc. only for the boys' entertainment. Where do I even start.

@Aem221: Once he mentioned the men's and women's world cups are "separate events" I realised he's not talking about bikes, but some other sport. I was thinking football (a lot of people seem to call that just The World Cup, without mentioning football), but the numbers and years don't match to what I quickly googled. But anyway, I think we're talking women's sports in general here.