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F1 dissing women drivers now ?

rms

F1 dissing women drivers now ?

by rms » Fri, 24 Jun 2005 12:47:35

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Danica Patrick is upset at Formula One boss Bernie
Ecclestone and confused by his comments likening women to "domestic
appliances."

URL:http://www.racesimcentral.net/

A lot of PR gaffes lately, indicating large underlying problems it seems to
me.

rms

Andrew MacPhers

F1 dissing women drivers now ?

by Andrew MacPhers » Fri, 24 Jun 2005 14:29:00



> Bernie Ecclestone and confused by his comments likening
> women to "domestic appliances."

Bernie has never won any personality contests that I'm aware of. And he's
rich enough not to have to worry about being politically correct. Such is
life.

Andrew McP

B Wegne

F1 dissing women drivers now ?

by B Wegne » Fri, 24 Jun 2005 14:43:53

He's just a moron.  BTW, you don't have to be rich to say what you think - you just have to have balls.

Wag



  > Bernie Ecclestone and confused by his comments likening
  > women to "domestic appliances."

  Bernie has never won any personality contests that I'm aware of. And he's
  rich enough not to have to worry about being politically correct. Such is
  life.

  Andrew McP

Bruce Kennewel

F1 dissing women drivers now ?

by Bruce Kennewel » Fri, 24 Jun 2005 17:35:31

"Domestic appliances"?!! LOL!!
Best definition I've heard in decades!

Bruce.
(Bring back the 1960's!)


No On

F1 dissing women drivers now ?

by No On » Fri, 24 Jun 2005 21:00:01


> INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Danica Patrick is upset at Formula One boss Bernie
> Ecclestone and confused by his comments likening women to "domestic
> appliances."

> URL:http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/racing/06/22/bc.car.irl.danica....

> A lot of PR gaffes lately, indicating large underlying problems it seems to
> me.

He has a right to speak his mind.  You have a right not to listen.
alex martin

F1 dissing women drivers now ?

by alex martin » Fri, 24 Jun 2005 21:14:37

Sadly Bernie shares something with the american public - an absolute
ignorance of this woman's achievements before the Indy 500  - like starring
in the FF Festival in Britain a few years ago against the best in the
world - anyone who knows shit about racing knew then she was going to hace a
career and actually, being so small, light, and with F1 cars the way they
are (finesse, not muscle) she would be an ideal candidate for one of those
cars. Pity F1 has its ass buried so deep they don't understand what an
opportunity a femal American driver in F1 would be.

And, btw, given a choice between FREE_SACKER and Albers and those twits at
Jordan, I know where my money would be.



>> INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Danica Patrick is upset at Formula One boss Bernie
>> Ecclestone and confused by his comments likening women to "domestic
>> appliances."

>> URL:http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/racing/06/22/bc.car.irl.danica....

>> A lot of PR gaffes lately, indicating large underlying problems it seems
>> to me.

> He has a right to speak his mind.  You have a right not to listen.

Alan Bernard

F1 dissing women drivers now ?

by Alan Bernard » Fri, 24 Jun 2005 23:43:17

I think the guy was making fun of Americans and our treatment of women, or
at least how we want to pretend that women in America are on equal footing
with men.

Alanb

Daru

F1 dissing women drivers now ?

by Daru » Sat, 25 Jun 2005 00:52:11

When it comes to Bernie, I <don't> think that is what he meant!
Alan Bernard

F1 dissing women drivers now ?

by Alan Bernard » Sat, 25 Jun 2005 01:57:04


I disagree.  I think it was a joke, preying on America's long-lasting ***
for domesticating women.

Alanb

Tim

F1 dissing women drivers now ?

by Tim » Sat, 25 Jun 2005 02:33:01



I agree with this as political correctness irritates me, though this
might just fall more toward lacking tact. I do find it odd that he
chose to say it about a woman driver that appears to be the real deal
and to CALL HER to say those things. Wasn't like she was seeking an F1
ride and looked him up.

I'm not a fan of IRL either, but Danica has bigger balls than many of
the F1 drivers. They were scared to the point of protest by Indy when
F1 first came back, even though the terminal velocity of the F1 cars
would have been lower than the speed the IRL cars run lap after lap,
they were pissing their pants over the wall.

Ecclestone should at least have the sense to lay low until he gets his
own mess under control.

Dave Henri

F1 dissing women drivers now ?

by Dave Henri » Sat, 25 Jun 2005 02:55:19



   They why do I have to climb onto a pedastal to talk to Her Highness, the
Missus????

dave henrie

elrik

F1 dissing women drivers now ?

by elrik » Sat, 25 Jun 2005 05:10:53




> > I think the guy was making fun of Americans and our treatment of
> > women, or at least how we want to pretend that women in America are on
> > equal footing with men.

> > Alanb

>    They why do I have to climb onto a pedastal to talk to Her Highness,
the
> Missus????

> dave henrie

Maybe it's her version of a "podium finish".

Elrikk

PS.   By the way did you get a first, second or third ?   ;o)

Alan Bernard

F1 dissing women drivers now ?

by Alan Bernard » Sat, 25 Jun 2005 08:50:10




>> I think the guy was making fun of Americans and our treatment of
>> women, or at least how we want to pretend that women in America are on
>> equal footing with men.

>> Alanb

>   They why do I have to climb onto a pedastal to talk to Her Highness, the
> Missus????

> dave henrie

Well, this could also be taken differently.  Think of it, how the media in
America always has to make something out of nothing, for the sake of
ratings.  Really now, if women are to be thought of as equals, why should it
be such an extraordinary thing that we have a women who happens to be a
decent race-car driver?

But look here, I'm an American myself.  But I think this F1 guy was just
pulling everyone's chain, critical of how the American media looks at things
and what its true motivation is.

Alanb

JTS

F1 dissing women drivers now ?

by JTS » Sat, 25 Jun 2005 20:14:24

I don't know why she would be confused.  He's an ass.  Isn't that very easy
to see?


JTS

F1 dissing women drivers now ?

by JTS » Sat, 25 Jun 2005 20:16:22

Your comments on American media ring true, but I wouldn't give Bernie that
much credit.






>>> I think the guy was making fun of Americans and our treatment of
>>> women, or at least how we want to pretend that women in America are on
>>> equal footing with men.

>>> Alanb

>>   They why do I have to climb onto a pedastal to talk to Her Highness,
>> the
>> Missus????

>> dave henrie

> Well, this could also be taken differently.  Think of it, how the media in
> America always has to make something out of nothing, for the sake of
> ratings.  Really now, if women are to be thought of as equals, why should
> it be such an extraordinary thing that we have a women who happens to be a
> decent race-car driver?

> But look here, I'm an American myself.  But I think this F1 guy was just
> pulling everyone's chain, critical of how the American media looks at
> things and what its true motivation is.

> Alanb


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