Saz wrote:
nixxxon wrote:
Saz wrote:
I believe in equality. I treat each person as an individual. I try not to sterotype people on gender, race, religion.
Sorry but I insist that there's no such thing as equality in physical sports, as men and women are physicaly different. Thats a fact. Leave the political correctness aside. We are different. Biological fact.
There's no bad thing about it. Whats the problem exactly? Both men and women have their weaknesses and strong points.
I never said we are not different. You are 100% correct, human biology means in genral men are stronger than women. That's not open for any kind of debate. What I'm talking about is the people who fall outside this norm.
I've been had a go at, at work, because I'm lifting things 'to heavy for a woman' despite proving myself more than physically capable of doing it. Some people insist on treating me a certain way 'because i'm a woman', and automatically assume I'm physically incapable of certain tasks, despite me showing them otherwise. When I talk about 'treating people as individuals' thats more what I'm on about. I mean more I will be equal with my assessment of people, and treat them accordingly, rather than just treat them according to how sterotypes say I should treat people.
I am more physically capable than the average woman, and even a lot of men, but I'm not treated like this. Some People streotype me as 'weak' because of my gender, and are not capable of accepting that I'm not as weak as they think. They watch me do certain tasks, and still don't accept it, and that is very frustrating.
When it comes to physical sports (which F1 is to a certain extent, but I still think women could compete with men) you are again 100% correct. A woman and man with equal training, the man will 99 times out of 100 be more physically capable. This is why gender segregated sports like football and tennis are required. I have no issue with this.
Anyway, this is going way off topic.
No, it's not, not really. And you're posts are a great contribution by the way.
First some facts:
Generally women are not as physically strong as men
Motorsport at this level is physically demanding but it's certainly not about brute strength.
There are women who have proved that they can race competitively (Patrick and de Silvestro) in high the higher categories
So for me there are 2 questions one that follows the other and one easily answered, the other not so much.
Q: Why are there so few female drivers in the top single seat categories?
A: Because there none in the lower categories that are sufficiently successful to warrant promotion
Q: Why are there no female drivers in the lower categories that are sufficiently successful to warrant promotion?
A: ?
Spacial Awareness & aggression are often cited as areas that women lack. Well, again, as a generalization that may be true. But it doesn't matter. The point is we don't need women to "generally" be as strong/fast/fit/aware/agressive as the men. We just need a few that are. Just as "generally" males aren't quick enough to be F1 drivers, but a few are. Top athletes by their every nature need to be exceptions.
I think Susie Stoddart is great, and clearly she is perfectly capable in her current role. But as much I like her, I would think it wrong if she were to get a race seat and here's why. Compare these 2 CV;s
2015 Formula Renault 3.5 Series = 1st (currently)
2014 Formula Renault 3.5 Series = 4th
2013 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 = 2nd
2012 Formula Renault 2.0 = 3rd
2011 Formula Renault UK = 1st
Total Wins: 22
Total Podiums: 52
vs
2010 DTM = 13th
2009 DTM = 16th
2008 DTM = 18th
2007 DTM = 20th
2006 DTM = 17th
2005 British Formula Three = 18th
2004 Formula Renault UK = 5th
2003 Formula Renault UK = 9th
2002 Formula Renault UK = 18th
Total Wins: 0
Total Podiums: 4
top is Oliver Rowland, bottom obviously is Susie, and yet there's every chance Rowland at age 22 has a career that will peak soon and he won't get to F1.