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FizzFuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 07:56 AM Original message |
NASCAR Formula One Boss--sexist comments to a woman of skill: |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 07:57 AM Response to Original message |
1. Absolutely mindblowing that anyone would say that. |
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FizzFuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 08:47 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. yeah, I did wonder how it would be presented |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
2. Wonder what color sexists wear? |
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FizzFuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 09:25 AM Response to Reply #2 |
16. heh heh! good one! and loks like we have an answer, downpost. |
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MousePlayingDaffodil (331 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
3. I'm confused . . . |
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WilmywoodNCparalegal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 08:34 AM Response to Original message |
4. Ecclestone is not Bill France |
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FizzFuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 08:49 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. email AP then, and correct them |
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MousePlayingDaffodil (331 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 08:59 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Why e-mail AP? |
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FizzFuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 09:15 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. OOPS you're right! My mistake-- |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 10:25 AM Response to Reply #10 |
27. Aaaaah! |
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FizzFuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 03:44 PM Response to Reply #27 |
46. ummm, like,.....so what? this isn't a discussion about cars. |
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FizzFuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 09:17 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. drat. editing period is over. |
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FizzFuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 09:24 AM Response to Reply #8 |
15. but aside from my mistake, what did you think about the SEXISM? n/t |
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MousePlayingDaffodil (331 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 10:33 AM Response to Reply #15 |
29. Oh, as for Ecclestone's comments . . . |
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ohio_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-05 11:36 AM Response to Reply #4 |
63. There ARE women Nascar drivers |
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jmcon007 (782 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
5. Bernie should dress in brown, like all other assholes. |
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smirkymonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 09:20 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. Touche! |
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ucmike (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
9. maybe the old fashioned ramblings of arrogant brit billionaires |
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FizzFuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 09:27 AM Response to Reply #9 |
17. so do you brush off old fashioned racist comments in the same fashion? |
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ucmike (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 09:47 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. i consider the source. |
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FizzFuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 09:59 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I do see your point |
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ucmike (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 10:07 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. i understand it gets old. |
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bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 10:17 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Well with that attitude |
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ucmike (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 10:33 AM Response to Reply #23 |
28. what does that mean? |
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bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 01:03 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. So women have someone breaking the barriers |
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ucmike (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 01:56 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. i'm sure that bernie is sitting home worrying about the fallout. |
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FizzFuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 02:46 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. it is only by drawing attention and speaking out that the overall cultural |
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AllyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 02:05 PM Response to Reply #18 |
34. I disagree. Ecclestone is a public figure and should know better |
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kiki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 10:18 AM Response to Reply #9 |
25. And speaking of racism, |
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ucmike (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 01:59 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. hands up for arrogant billionaires. |
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smirkymonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
12. It's so typical of DU for people to get more upset at the mixup |
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FizzFuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 09:24 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. thank you so much for pointing that out, smirky |
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Ravy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 04:54 PM Response to Reply #12 |
55. Exactly! We shouldn't care who gets smeared with the sexist brush!!! |
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FizzFuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 09:19 PM Response to Reply #55 |
59. Oh gee I guess we all IMAGINED "women should wear white |
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smirkymonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-05 11:30 AM Response to Reply #55 |
62. Ooh - See? There we go! |
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Ravy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-05 12:05 PM Response to Reply #62 |
66. Actually, I think Ecclestone's action was reprehensible... |
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smirkymonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-05 02:27 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. Ok, you are right - I was making a sweeping generalization when |
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Ravy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-05 02:45 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. Well, this sexism (in the article) is easy to point to.... |
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FizzFuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-05 05:06 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. Ya knowwww, I made a minor mistake, |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
21. danica is one of the better drivers in the usa |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
22. Bernie Ecclestone is a fucking idiot, we know that already |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 10:23 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Not to take up for him but |
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FizzFuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 02:36 PM Response to Reply #26 |
37. Excuse me--how does Michelin Tire's spec problems have anything to do with |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 04:07 PM Response to Reply #37 |
49. No you are NOT excused |
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FizzFuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 09:02 PM Response to Reply #49 |
58. well, you are absolutely right. |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 09:27 PM Response to Reply #37 |
60. Let me explain |
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bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 04:45 PM Response to Reply #26 |
53. Race Statistics / Track Description |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
24. Well Bernie, yer OLD |
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Mixxster (653 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
30. I'm kind of surprised that no one has remarked on the fact... |
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AllyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 02:09 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. I'd love to have been a fly on the wall to what SHE said to HIM. |
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GeekMonkey (418 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
36. One would expect this type of comment from a NASCAR person |
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wicket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
39. Disgusting |
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Not_Giving_Up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
40. NASCAR and Formula One are two different things |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 02:54 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Yes, we know - read the thread - that ship has already sailed. |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
42. For those who missed the Indy500, |
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bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 04:40 PM Response to Reply #42 |
52. My (freeper) brother who went to the 500 |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 04:46 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. People who are insecure about their "manhood", |
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bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 08:41 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. It sounds like Ecclestone |
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theboss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
43. NASCAR is not Formula One is not IndyCar |
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confludemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 03:48 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. I guess she/he meant NASCAR Boss-like F1 Boss |
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ohio_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-05 11:38 AM Response to Reply #47 |
64. The France family |
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FizzFuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 03:57 PM Response to Reply #43 |
48. women are people not appliances. Don't confuse them. |
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Gelliebeans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
44. Just because this asshole Ecclestone |
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FizzFuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 04:08 PM Response to Reply #44 |
50. thank you! and if it were a racial slur, the general response would be |
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Gelliebeans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 04:16 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. fizzfuzz |
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eissa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
45. I'm confused too |
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smirkymonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-05 11:25 AM Response to Reply #45 |
61. Yes, maybe she could wear a nice avocado color or something. |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-05 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
57. Ecclestone is such a worthless piece of crap, |
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ohio_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-05 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
65. Ecclestone is a piece of shit |
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