Why a women's forum?

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EXACTLY. I couldn't have said it better. Thank you, Jo.

Ditto.

Mr Bloom, you were not even mentioned in this thread, until you decided to make it about you and your "controversy". Don't be surprised when you are jumped on afterwards, you are well aware of the feelings of many of the TE regulars.

Yup. A thread with a general question to the women here about why they choose to post on a women's cycling forum.

I left TE for a while, partly because of physical issues that stopped me from riding but partly because of Mr. Silver. The overwhelming paternalistic tone of his posts irks me to no end. I get enough of that IRL, I don't need it when I come to a forum by and for WOMEN. Fortunately the ignore feature works well here and I don't have to be subjected to his "father knows best" tone.