I'm heavily involved as a feminist and plan to be getting a major in environmental studies and women studies (only a year left, hooray). There's still a lot of work left to be done, let me tell you!

I'm reminded of this everyday from the way women are portrayed on tv (ever realize on Seinfeld how George always went out with gorgeous women or how only certain body types get leading roles), to the ever present heterosexism in society, to the normalcy of racism in every facet of life.

I find it difficult when it can seem like we've come far by all modern appearances, yet women are still treated as a object of desire, even by the most enlightened of men. Many times men's language of women does little to support the idea that women are equal. Feminism is such an f-word that few women embrace it and even less men can utter the word. Its so nice to see a good proportion of women on there embracing it!

I do think that beauty image is a big hurdle for many women to over come if they want to cycle, not just for teenagers. Of course Copenhageners have greatly overcome this issue. I know many women who would have trouble commuting due to their need to fulfill the mainstream image of beauty. Its really unfortunate that for many the need maintain their appearance is almost OCD in nature...