I saw this on FB last night, thanks to She Fly.

I just laughed. Don't want to get my adrenaline going, you know.
Even though what they were describing might not be a bad description of the kind of mountain biker I was, that doesn't mean it applies to everyone. Apparently, these jerks don't know the same women I know.
Thankfully, the males I ride with are super encouraging. Some of them even told me I was competitive .