Is it my imagination?

[Terry]

I guess I'm late on this issue, too...as you all know the forum was down for a while, so, I'm in a catch up mode.

ALL of my friends are bigger than myself and I thank god they accept me...and I'm not talking overweight...
All my life I've been "the runt" and never been taken seriously at almost anything I do. So, even though I'm an opposite to this issue of large women riding, I'm stero-typed to no end.
(And I can't find clothes either...I have to wear youth-size shin gaurds because the adult size are too long)

There is no doubt in my mind that I would have been "snubbed by the other women" under similar circumstances too. Why size matters so damn much is a painful mystery to me. We all bring great stuff to the table and any woman that cannot see that in another is just taking up room on the planet IMHO. I cannot imagine being snubbed by other women because you show up for a ride--no matter your size, shape, age, color, ect.
Geez, La-weez!

Sometimes, I want to blame someone for this and punch them in the nose, but, alas, prejudice seems to have no face...but, it's that "look" that lets you know you don't fit an image. It hurts every time. Makes me sad to hear these stories.

On another note, we got "snubbed" this past weekend by a young couple who kept speeding up when we were behind them and wouldn't let us pass on a double track...we just waited for a hill and smoked'em.

We were back at the car loading up, grey hair in the wind, when they finally rolled up, whooped, all hunched over and panting. They looked rather shocked when they saw us "old geezers" who passed them on the hill...and we weren't being loaded into an ambulance.
Live'n learn!
Terry