End Of Grid Girls......

[Bazile]

....In Formula 1


http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/42890261

"While the practice of employing grid girls has been a staple of Formula 1 grands prix for decades, we feel this custom does not resonate with our brand values and clearly is at odds with modern day societal norms," Bratches added.

Do you agree or not , with the move ?

Should the ban be extended to other Motor Sports formulas ?

[Prudie]

Who does that in F1 then?

[andy-hughes]

Prudie - // Who does that in F1 then? //

To a greater or lesser degree, the majority of the men on the site.

Let's not pretend that these women are there just to hold up the lap times - a mechanic in overalls could do that.

[Old_Geezer]

It's a sad grey day when the joy of glamour is crushed by the killjoys.
Some wish to be involved, others are happy that they are, nothing untoward is going on, yet PC types get it disapproved of, and eventually banned by the easily swayed.

[andy-hughes]

Old-Geezer - // It's a sad grey day when the joy of glamour is crushed by the killjoys. //

One man's joy of glamour is another woman's demeaning exploitation.

Come on - the days of men letching after women in skimpy costumes should be long gone by now - it's not about 'fun' and 'glamour' - it's about respect, or rather lack of it.

[Old_Geezer]

Since it is neither demeaning nor exploitative, the suggestion fails.
Those who fell erroneously that it is demeaning or exploitative are free to not be involved.

[Zacs-Master]

Some women’s careers have been terminated because of this PC rubbish.

[woofgang]

career? I thought the lady (grid girl) who made the post about this made the point that none of them are "just" grid girls.....also you don't see many 50 year olds out there?

[Spicerack]

Frankfurt School tactics writ large.
Of course, I doubt many of the AB left wing brains trust want to destroy western civilization. But they are told by their opinion formers to show faux-outrage at 'glamour girls', so they do.
They are told to promote every perversion (they dare currently) known to man, so they do.( See how they celebrate 'Pride Marches' then look at the disgusting pictures.)

[woofgang]

spicerack that is hilarious

[Mamyalynne]

:-)

[tonyav]

F1 meh, toytown cars.
Get your Mrs to back you up.

[Mamyalynne]

I can whiff the Swarfega from here Tony.

[tonyav]

Good gal, Mamya.
Wot a whiff ;-)

[Bazile]

Crikey , are we still doing the grid walk - hasn't the race started yet ?

[Deskdiary]

The race would've started by now, but unfortunately Andy and a few others have held it up because they're upset on behalf of people who are not upset.

Bananas

I must remember to get all indignant about Beckham being in his pants.

[Zacs-Master]

Woof, I heard a grid girl interviewed and she said it was very disappointing for her but was all some girls did.

[mikey4444]

I can't see any reason why these girls should be banned at all.

As far as I can see, they are not expected to be groped by a lot of wealthy old men, and they are not expected to be asked "upstairs" for extra-curricular activities like what has happened recently.

So....no ban.

[Spicerack]

Well said, mikey.

[woofgang]

That maybe true ZM but I still don't see it as a career when its based on youth and shapeliness.....Its also NOT a ban. F1 have decided not to do it. No one has said that companies/sports/events may not do it.

[EDDIE51]

I think all female tennis players should be forced to ankle length skirts, so that 'dirty old men' can't get a flash of their knickers . Take Wimbledon back to the 1920s. It's no more ridiculous than some of the suggestions recently.