Why is it so hard for people to respect others? Is it really that difficult? Would a female only event have socks with mostly naked men on it? Probably not.
And who okay'd this decision? It's not like a female rider is some mythical animal that comes out to these events every 7 years or something.
Have you ever looked around and noticed how many young women and girls are just used to females being considered sexual objects instead of people? It's sad.