Feminism Confronts Technology
I stumbled across this in rec.moto, thought it might be
good for a laugh or three...
Hi guys, My girlfriend, who is a women's studies major,
sent me this, and I thought it might interest you all...
"...the motorcycle is a symbolic object that represents
physical toughness, virility, excitement, speed, danger
and skill. Their conspicuous bodywork and mechanics resonate
with their origianl military use, and speak of aggression
and virility. Along with leather jackets, riders wear grease-stained
jeans to express their technical competence. The experience
of riding a bike encapsulates the outdoor, roving life of
the wanderer with no ties. It also symbolizes a form of
man's mastery of the machine; a powerful monster between
his legs which he must tame."
--Judy Wajcman, "Feminism Confronts Technology"
[ Author's Note - Does this mean that all women riders
are lesbian bull dykes? ]
