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JimC ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6662 |
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Misogyny on the other hand... although to be fair it doesn't seem to be nearly as bad on this forum and at UK clubs as say SA where some of the contributors would make the neanderthal of legend grunt 'hang on mate, that's a bit strong'.
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Bootscooter ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 15 May 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1094 |
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Really? That's shocking.... It's obvious to all visiting sailing clubs that it's a predominantly 'white' sport, but I've never seen any discrimination.
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GarethT ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 21 Apr 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 714 |
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Racism - definitely, but I've never been aware of homophobia.
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Sam.Spoons ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 07 Mar 12 Location: Manchester UK Online Status: Offline Posts: 3401 |
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Never come across it in my experience.
I guess sailing (and windsurfing) is a mostly individual sport which doesn't exhibit the same 'tribalism' of football/rugby and such like (as much because it doesn't attract a significant number of spectators as anything) or the macho image of many sports.
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Bootscooter ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 15 May 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1094 |
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In my experience the sport seems to be massively inclusive and accepting. That said, I've often pulled up (mostly) younger people for use of language such as 'gay' in an inappropriate way. It's not meant as homophobic, but from small acorns....
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Do Different ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 26 Jan 12 Location: North Online Status: Offline Posts: 1312 |
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I am often amazed at the lack of thorough research behind news items, it seems to me that sometimes the smallest sample of opinion is reported as a general fact.
And another thing! don't get me started on know nothing news readers ad-libbing after an item with a completely incorrect interpretation.
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423zero ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3420 |
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I have been perceived has a gay person, (mistakenly), I have however rarely corrected this error, so speaking has a non gay person, I have never found being thought gay a problem, and no this post is not assisted by copious drink.
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Oinks ![]() Far too distracted from work ![]() Joined: 24 Oct 14 Location: Bandol Online Status: Offline Posts: 267 |
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Well, certainly not that much at posh YCs. It's never manifested itself noticeably at the club I sail at. Just a bit cross that, well, the media choose to largely ignore the sport of sailing, and then we get this really very negative mention...in amongst half a dozen other sports. As I said, it's probably there along with other prejudices as with any other walk of life. But our spectators (?) are not cramming the balconies of sailing clubs chanting homophobic er things.
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transient ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 21 Aug 12 Online Status: Offline Posts: 715 |
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....I'm not quite sure how to put this without offending the entire world of sailing. May I ask a question..........where have you been sailing?
Most sports are steeped in ism's of every variety. Whether it's worse than (say) a pub full of blokes is debatable though. I guess Clubs vary in their attitude as well, some being more liberal than others. Edited by transient - 26 Oct 16 at 9:18pm |
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Rupert ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956 |
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Posh yacht clubs full of people who think anyone unlike them is unworthy? Can't say I've come across it at dinghy clubs, but I'm sure, like anywhere, if you scratch the surface of people's opinions, you'll find all sorts of interesting things.
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