Bicyclists, Motorists and the Language of Marginalization
An interesting read, I don’t agree on every point
but parts make you think. So what do think? Should the term MotorIST
join the ranks along with RacIST and SexIST?
Outline:
• Racism, Sexism and Mode-ism
• Bicyclists as Minorities
• Manifest Destiny
• Subspecies of Bicyclists and
Where to "Put" Them
• Duh Laws
• Act Up
A few quotes:
How does a citizen obeying the law while traveling on a public road
portray a negative image?
Then there’s the unwritten law. It’s based on
ridicule, an attitude of superiority, ignorance or disparagement of the
written law, and the ability to flee the consequences of antisocial
behavior. If it were written it would say:
Stay out of our way or we will scare the
crap out of you, hit you, or maybe even kill you.
http://www.bicyclinglife.com/EffectiveAdvocacy/Marginalization.htm