Sheila Reid is losing It - Hilarity Ensues - Says switch from 1500 to mile is "male nostalgia"

reader of the forums 2.0 wrote:

TheCharlieBrowniest:

@shewolfruns some of the mile mansplaining in your mentions. My God.

8:39 PM - 18 Dec 2015

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Sheila Reid:

@Laulaubird they are simply missing my point, but they do hate women.

7:33 AM - 19 Dec 2015

"male nostalgia"

"old, white dudes"

"mansplaining"

"they hate women"

Yep. Third wave feminist SJW confirmed.

Why's the third wave feminism you keep talking about? Is that a catch phrase?

Typical runner or sockpuppet wrote:

reader of the forums 2.0 wrote:

What does being white have to do with disagreeing with her?

Because if you are East African, the 4 minute mile is as relevant as the 2 minute 800 meter barrier.

Nice try, hasbarat.

I'm not discussing the validity of her argument(I made that very clear in my posts). I'm talking about the sexist reposes she received in regards to her argument.

Quite frankly this change is totally pointless. Distance running is a total niche sport and that will never change. Nevertheless, you do realize that this will put the top American NCAA runners at a disadvantage when they transition to the pro circuit? Americans runners will now have ZERO 1500m experience until they graduate college and leave the NCAA. The 1500m is still the event being held at international competitions.

hahahahahaha, you can't make this stuff up.

http://i.imgur.com/2bLA0vu.png

Remember, white men = bad.

Sorry if I was unclear, what I said (quoted below) is that women are more emotional than men (which is true). That can be a gift (also true, it is an important part of humanity) but can be a negative when (and here I should have been clearer by saying IF instead of when, I thought when would imply if but obviously it wasn't clear) used instead of reason in certain situations."Also, I hate to break it to you but women *are* more emotional than men. That can be a gift in the right situations but a negative when used instead of reason in certain situations"

fast but what else? wrote:

Hahahaha holy sh**. Thank you to "trial of 1500s 1500s of trials" post for making my point. Women are too emotional and lack sufficient rationality so their opinions shouldn't be taken seriously in tense situations.

In this situation with this person, yes. There's no real rationale for her words other than "everybody has always told me women are oppressed and now this totally inert thing has happened and ... microagression!" Enough with the chip on the shoulder act. There's no wrong to women in going from the 1500 to the mile. Also, women already run the mile indoors.

I might have to take back my apology as "fast but what else?" may have gotten my meaning without the explanation. From another thread, looks like "fast but what else" is seeking out a fight. Note the last line.

"I apologize if the title sounds offensive or pretentious. I'm obviously a runner myself so I really don't mean to be insulting. This is just my opinion.

Most serious distance runners I've encountered in my life are very limited in terms of their interests. While distance running seems to attract a lot of intelligent people, runners do not seem to prioritize becoming a well rounded individual. Many of the runners I've conversed with in high school, college and local road racing can name the PRs of every single American runner yet can't speak about any other subject for longer than 30 seconds without freezing. I'm not just talking about cultural interests such as art, music etc. Many male runners are very socially backward in terms of their views regarding women and homosexuals. This is a sport that is dominated by white (usually) upper middle class males. Just look at this message board. Any strong opinions expressed by women or gays are largely met with scorn and outrage. Like how dare a woman challenge the stable, even keeled long held beliefs of this male dominated sport."

Good work. I remember reading that when this person first posted it.

"Many male runners are very socially backward in terms of their views regarding women and homosexuals."

"This is a sport that is dominated by white (usually) upper middle class males."

"Just look at this message board. Any strong opinions expressed by women or gays are largely met with scorn and outrage."

"Like how dare a woman challenge the stable, even keeled long held beliefs of this male dominated sport."

Let's see...

"F*ck men" - Check

"F*ck straight men" - Check

"F*ck white men" - Check

Yep. SJW confirmed.

Yep. you got me. I'm an SJW who takes offense to the way women are portrayed online and in their professional environments. I invite you to try and understand what it's like for your looks and dick size to be frequently scrutinized but you won't. You won't because you're a privileged white male and you completely embrace heteronormativity whether you realize it or not.

Looks like one of the angry birds may have dropped by.

trial of 1500s 1500s of trials the fact that you try to invalidate my argument because you assume I'm "seeking out a fight" is a perfect example of the misogynistic bullshit strong opinionated woman face on a daily basis.

fast but what else? wrote:

She started a conversation about how a major decision within her sport will impact women. She was met with multiple responses both in this thread and on twitter calling her "crazy" and emotionally unstable. Go look for yourself. Whether you agree with her opinion or not, the tone and sentiment of the backlash she has received speak volumes about the running community as a whole.

What part of "old white dudes" did you miss?

And the "homogenous suburban male distance running community" you mentioned earlier is not nearly as homogenous as you claim. I understand you are frustrated, angry and frightened, so you need to view the world through the lens of a pat ideology with an attendant jingoistic lexicon, but you really aren't doing yourself any good by leaning on such crutches. You may want to investigate the true root sources of your frustration, anger and fright, you will be surprised by what you find, but it is doubtful you could handle the truth. More likely you will continue to distort reality and engage in continued delusional thinking.

The phrase "old white men" actually is abusive in three aspects:

1. It is elder abuse. A derisive statement referencing old age is a form of elder abuse.

2. Is is racist. The reference to "white" is pure racism.

3. It is sexist. The reference to "men" is sexist.

You call that an acceptable statement by a "strong, opinionated woman"? Yes, there is certainly bullshit - coming from you. You are full of it.

thanks for being another poster who helps prove my point. Any issue I have in regards to how people speak and write about women you view as "jingoistic lexicon". I feel this way because I am "frustrated, angry and frightened". You have not for one second considered that my opinions are rooted in the first hand personal experience of myself and many others close to me. You assume my responses are rooted in my emotion rather than rationality. What's more, you will never attempt to truly investigate the misogynistic behavior woman still face.

lol! that's because elderly white men DO NOT AND HAVE NOT EVER faced any sort of disadvantages or inequality!!! You can cite reverse racism until you're blue in the face. It doesn't exist. America is still controlled by a small white male class and until that changes your argument is completely invalid.

This discussion is about someone unhappy with a switch from the 1500m to the 1600m (or mile, or whatever) and then making an abusive statement. People have every right to call out someone who makes such abusive statements. Then you jump in and attempt to expand the discussion to include all past sins, real or perceived, perpetrated against women. You are trying to highjack a discussion so you can jump onto your soapbox and replay the same verbiage we've seen from you over and over again on this site. It really is getting rather worn and tired and doesn't portray you favorably.

fast but what else? wrote:

lol! that's because elderly white men DO NOT AND HAVE NOT EVER faced any sort of disadvantages or inequality!!!

You're not even funny.

Now you have completely gone over the deep end. You are totally insane. Because you yourself are from a privileged background and have little or no understanding of the struggles all people, white males included, face on a daily basis. You are angry because your life and plans are not working out the way you want, so now you vent your spleen on this site under the guise of championing women's rights. If you had any real power you would be a ruthless tyrant. Thankfully people see through your shallow facade and will never hand you such power.

luckily I couldn't care less about how I'm portrayed on this website. I'm really struggling to come up with statement Reid made in which you view to be "abusive" though I really dread your interpretation of abuse.