Molly Seidel Instagram Post

WTF - how would you rather her answer this question?

You people are insane.

dorkyasd wrote:

"I'm a pro marathon runner" you can really hear the arrogance coming through her in this message.

Um - he asked her what she did for a living, seems pretty accurate, no?

She's supposed to answer in some way that makes them feel manly lest they feel 'emasculated' by her, but also is important that she express at the same time, that she is not a gold digger.

funny bonectomy wrote:

Has a major portion of the population lost their sense of humor, or just the Beta males who inhabit the LRC metaverse?

The guys on this thread complaining have likely never had a woman beyond the computer image as they sat in their parent's house basement.

They also don't interact with female friends enough to know that they are getting posts like these all the time and worse.

dhe7ehdheudh wrote:

I don't get her reaction. The guy was likely just trying to be funny. It may have failed but no need to post that publicly.

This is insdane.

She's one of the top in her field in the world. She was part of a bidding war for her services. She won an Olympic medal. She won an NCAA title. She's run 4 high-profile marathons with the best in the world, where she finished 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 6th. Some dweeb belittles that by assuming that because she's a girl, he's probasbly faster than her anyway, and your reaction is she should humor him?

Making fun of someone's talents isn't funny. That's not how you make friends, or match on a dating site. It certainly shouldn't be your first reaction.

There\'s such a misogynist assumption that guys can say whatever they want and women just have to accept it. Molly's earned the right to be treated with respect. The first reaction to "I'm a pro marathoner runner" should be "HOLY S%^T!!!", not belittling her by acting like she couldn't beat a random loser on a hookup app.

aa aa aa dd wrote:

she'd get smoked by random high schoolers in anything shorter than a mile

But like...she's not a miler

appleapple wrote:

In the short time that I was on tinder as a college runner I would get men asking to race me/telling me they could beat me all the time. I'm nowhere near as fast as molly but fast enough that this was ridiculous and infuriating. I mean either no running experience or some D3 guy I could run circles around.

Youre still probably slower than most guys.

Waka Kanda waka wrote:

neednewshoes wrote:

Congrats. My girlfriend and I matched on Tinder years ago and then met up for a real date. It's almost like the technology aspect doesn't fundamentally change anything.

Yeah, it kind of does. What you don't know is that even while she was meeting up with you for those first few dates that she was still swiping away on Tinder. And she could get on Tinder again without you knowing and line up your replacement. Same goes with guys too, by the way, both genders use the apps to try and trade up.

Yes, no one ever cheated, dated multiple people, or tried to “trade up” before the internet 😂😂😂

Del Preston wrote:

It looked like a smug overreaction to me. Yikes, Molly, no wonder you're single. Signed - a former fan.

Would it help if she smiled more?

this girl needs to chill. she's a great runner but all of her human interaction stories are awkward. even if they did happen, why do we care. she just wants something to post about i guess. also if he's not a runner how is he supposed to know who she is or what it takes to be a pro-marathoner. his response may have been a joke or a real question either way I don't see the need to respond the way she did and then post is. \O/

moral of the story, be careful what you say around her, she'll make it sound misogynistic.

-impressed with her running... her people skills might need some work

luckyducky wrote:

this girl needs to chill. she's a great runner but all of her human interaction stories are awkward. even if they did happen, why do we care. she just wants something to post about i guess. also if he's not a runner how is he supposed to know who she is or what it takes to be a pro-marathoner. his response may have been a joke or a real question either way I don't see the need to respond the way she did and then post is. \O/

moral of the story, be careful what you say around her, she'll make it sound misogynistic.

-impressed with her running... her people skills might need some work

50K people like her post vs. 8 weirdo incels on LRCMB find problems with it 🤔

luckyducky wrote:

also if he's not a runner how is he supposed to know who she is or what it takes to be a pro-marathoner. his response may have been a joke or a real question either way I don't see the need to respond the way she did and then post is.

Respectfully. You respond respectfully. If someone says "I'm a surgeon", you don't say "oh, I'm good at cutting bread."

Jesus Christ. It's such a stretch for these neanderthals to be respectful towards women.

BOHICA wrote:

50K people like her post vs. 8 weirdo incels on LRCMB find problems with it 🤔

Yeah, these guys are nuts.

Exhibit A:

dorkyasd wrote:

"I'm a pro marathon runner" you can really hear the arrogance coming through her in this message.

How could her answer be any more straightforward?

You can glean from all the comments by McColgan, Schweizer, et al that his is a very relatable irksome experience for them. The crux of the problem for many of these posters is a complete inability or refusal to try to see it from their perspective.

Chill out, guys. Keep it up, Molly.

bugattiaron wrote:

aa aa aa dd wrote:

she'd get smoked by random high schoolers in anything shorter than a mile

But like...she's not a miler

exactly. which is why her response reeks of arrogance. he said "race", not marathon...

Made me sad for the state of dating. The guy is obviously awkward and made a stupid joke. Molly seems like she takes running so seriously it was triggering. That’s what first dates were like 99% of the time.

You are ignorant of the relevant law. There is no basis for slander in Molly's post.

I'm a woman and matured well past my 20's ;). I like Molly's running and completely cheered for her in the Olympics and NYC. Loved some of the post-Trials podcasts she was on where she talked very honestly about the mental side of running and how a healthy mind can improve your running.

But I found this IG post to be immature/distasteful as well as her complaint about sub-elites on the Citius podcast. To me, it just seemed a lack of maturity. I can imagine the annoyance of being bothered by sub-elites while in preparations for a big race, but like everyone else, use words and let them know you are in prep mode and can interact after the race. Complain to your friends, but on a podcast where those fans are listening, cringe. And this Bumble guy didn't challenge her to a race. He made a silly joke with a winky face about her beating him. Sure, she didn't use his name, but posting publicly and declaring 'lose my number' ... it's going to be a long life if one can't look at people's intent and adjust accordingly. Yes, it is different than Tony Hawk who tells a story without mocking the people.

I wish her well in running, but I honestly unfollowed her. Hope she can gain a deep confidence that doesn't bring out the defenses at small interactions.

my read on the situation wrote:

So basically a guy made a cheesy joke and Molly decided he needed to be publicly humiliated for it?

Except she didn’t post the persons identity

this is it right here wrote:

or... wrote:

A cynical person would remind you that Molly could have had her friend make an account and message her with this script so she could screenshot it and post it.

It didn’t take long to get to this, the most perfect LRC response.

Toxic male? Nah. It makes more sense to a dude that the woman must have conspired with a friend to create a fake account, fake a text exchange, screenshot it, and send it to Molly so she could post it to IG.

This site is a cesspool.

Yet here you are.