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GPWizard => GPWizard News & Announcements => Topic started by: f1box on June 25, 2007, 11:28:37 AM
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Is there any need to have such a preponderance of 'pit babe' photos coming up in the Random Images sidebar.
Totally gratuitous and naff all to do with motor-racing.
It's the sort of thing which detracts from this being a serious site.
David
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Hi David,
Yes I know what you mean but remember the images are totally random and the more images members add to the galleries the less pit babes you'll see.
We welcome all members pictures so feel free to start posting your pics.
Wiz
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Oh God, not pc on here too now, nothing wrong with pit babes, nothing at all !!!
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Oh God, not pc on here too now, nothing wrong with pit babes, nothing at all !!!
Not a question of being pc
It's a question of whether I want to view pictures of scantily clad girls, who are the same age as my daughter, on a site about motorsport.
As your profile shows you to be more than a dozen years my senior, you may want to consider the same appropriateness in you wanting to view pictures of provocatively dressed women potentially young enough to be your grand daughter!
I might want to make an additional comment about how the objectification of women within the promotion of motorsport makes it more difficult for talented women drivers to attract funds and sponsorship to aid their development and progress though the ranks ....... but I feel the point maybe lost!
David
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While you may make a valid point for your age group, I and many other members are of an age that would not view the pit babes as inappropriate. You may have noticed at many (all motorsport) races there is an abundance of scantily clad women parading about...whether in an official capacity or not.... Might I offer this alternatative view of having the pit babe pictures....perhaps we aren't objectifying these lovely ladies, but, instead, paying homage to the difficult situation that some of these women deal with in the promotion of motorsport....would you be just as offended if there were pit studs???? Women drivers have just as much chance to succeed as any man...and there are plenty of sponsors that have no problem sponsoring women. Besides, wouldn't you class sponsorship of anyone a form of exploitation.
Just some thoughts F1Box.....and as everyone knows I could be wrong....but that is what I think about the situation.
Rom
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f1box, I also have a daughter(30), and I know it would not offend her, can I suggest you do not enlarge them when your daughter is present. Scantily clad female/male images are a part of life, I fail myself to see how a female in a bikini can sell a tube of toothpaste but someone obviously does. All my daughter would say is " wish I had a figure like that ". If the images were topless or worse then I would wholeheartedly agree as this site is suitable for any age group, I also have a 9yo son and am quite happy to let him click onto GPWizard as I am secure in the knowledge that he will see nothing offensive, he is not altogether into f1 yet(working on it tho') but he does enjoy reading the harmless, good natured banter that happens on here. This is THE best forum type website that that I have found and I pray that it does'nt change, it has a superb group of members from around the world who all gel and get on. Long live the Wizard !!
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Rom:
ffs where is this going! the intention was not to start a debate about this. The original point was that the preponderance of images deflects from this being a 'serious' site - I did not state that I took 'offence'
Wiz has offered a solution in that we post more photos to lessen the impact - something I am doing (though for some reason the site doesn't like my .jpg files at the moment and keeps rejecting them).
My reaction to Ian's comment is solely because he inferred that I was being 'PC' (I know it's stupid to take any comment on a message board personally , but there you go!).
I don't have time to get into a full debate on who is exploiting who but in general terms, I would argue that, sponsorship is an agreement for both parties to mutually exploit each other (unless you want to take the Marxist perspective).
The assertion that 'we' aren't objectifying these women (lovely ladies) may hold true - but not in the eyes of the promoters and marketing people who want them there as eye candy to draw the attention of eager males and to 'sex up' their products!
I can't lay my hands on it at the moment, but I am sure there was a report out last year about women in motorsport - which concluded that it is still more difficult for women (in general) to attract sponsorship and to make it past the club/junior formula. If memory serves Autosport ran a double paged article on it.
added the following as Ian replied before I originally posted this
Ian:
Sex doesn't sell things to me either!
and thanks for the enlargement tip, I didn't know I could do that! lol
As I've said above, the images don't offend me - nor would they offend my 21 year old nor would anything I have seen here disuade me from letting my 10 and 8 year olds come on the site.
I was originally commenting on the ratio of glamour shots to more race related shots coming up in the sidebar. I'm of the view that if something makes a site look like FHM, Nuts or any other 'Lad's Mag' it isn't to be taken seriously.
I shan't be posting further replies to this thread as I'd rather talk about cars!
David
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Wiz has offered a solution in that we post more photos to lessen the impact - something I am doing (though for some reason the site doesn't like my .jpg files at the moment and keeps rejecting them).
f1box-
I've found that if the .jpg is too big, it causes problems. I try to reduce them to the 300 to 500 k range.
Looking forward to more pix!
Cos
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I think I have to admit that even at my ripe old age I am still quite partial to the occasional pic of a good pair of airbags. Come in pit babe 137 :yahoo:
I'm enjoying this forum imensely because it has serious, intelligent, and yet sometimes wonderfully humerous content. And I don't mind the odd babe looking lustfully at me. Wishful thinking, and good for the ego I suppose.
But I also very much enjoy the pics of the cars. I think Wiz has managed to provide us with a very balanced selection, and the best F1 forum I have come across yet.
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I think this is a non issue. I hardly see them and i haven't clicked on a pic till now. I am 39. :) I intend to but there are more sites out there for the voyuer.
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Pit babe 121. A perfect example of flexible ti..... errr sorry .... wings. :yahoo:
I don't look at them either. 8)
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I think the random images are just fine :good:
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I've put some photos from when I went to Autosport in January. Three of them actually involve cars, and no scantily-clad people are featured, so I think this may help counterbalance the 200+ pit babes in the gallery.
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CARS ? on here, sacrilege, should'nt be allowed. >:D
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I've put some photos from when I went to Autosport in January. Three of them actually involve cars, and no scantily-clad people are featured, so I think this may help counterbalance the 200+ pit babes in the gallery.
200+ ? There are only 128. (Not that I've looked at them all ;) ) Anyway, it's good to have another shutterbug on board, Alianora La Canta!
Cos
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Shame,I am resticted to view images on the site.
Stig.
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You mean you don't even get to see the pit babes.
Best part of the forum. :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:
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Anyway, it's good to have another shutterbug on board, Alianora La Canta! {cosworth15 - bottom of page 1}}
I have to admit I've not been shutterbugging for very long - the photos on there were taken with dad's cameraphone, and I only got my own cameraphone in April. Just that I thought it would be nice to share them with you.
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Good one Alianora, the more photo's the better! They are very good quality for a camera phone. :good:
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Thanks, GPWizard - believe it or not, Dad complains that his phone only does 1.3 megapixels. My PDA-phone does the same 1.3 megapixels, but I haven't figured out how to get the best from it yet.
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Just had a look at the new pit babes,and
all I have to say is the Wiz has out done
himself
#287 :-*
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305 :swoon:
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305 :swoon:
Ten out of ten ............and a bit, Cossie! :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:
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Finally checked out f1box and Ms La Canta's pics
and their nice,all members need to see them
How's your vid coming along Rom,lookng
forward to it :good: