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Nice Girl Bike

5d 8h ago by lemmy.world/u/Teknevra in okbuddyrosalyn

That's not a "girl bike;" it's a normal diamond frame, not a step-through.

every bike is a girl bike if you're a girl

I mean, sure, by today's standards. But even by the standards of the sexist bully in the comic he's getting it wrong.

Also, it's worth noting that there's a historical connection between bicycling and feminism, and special frame designs that accommodated dresses were at least sometimes considered a means of empowerment. For example, delta tricycle penny-farthings for Victorian-era women who wanted mobility and independence but weren't willing to be so socially transgressive as to wear pants.

See also this neat video on the topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7C9YUwPtGk

I never got the original meme I thought it was just a guy mocking a cis chick