[James]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

That video was already posted James

Oh ...should have read the thread back, or maybe I did and forgot about it.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by GoldHeart

Because more young girls are influenced by photo shopped models and social media more than grid girls . Kim Kardashian probably has alot of young female fans and she posts topless and rude pictures . And girls will see that thinking it's the norm.

And grid girls are models in a way so it doesn't surprise me that they have to be good looking etc . Plus it's a marketing ploy to get more men at the racing events , it's like a sports car being advertised by a glamorous assistant .

I know you don't like it niamh ,but it's not as bad as people are making out.

Well yes I agree with you 100% but it's not like people don't agree with this aswell is what I mean, that's been an issue talked about many times as far as I can see, this is just another one

The bit I've bolded - Why are they only trying to get men there and tbf men won't see them unless they're already watching anyway so how is it going to get more men watching?

[GoldHeart]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Well yes I agree with you 100% but it's not like people don't agree with this aswell is what I mean, that's been an issue talked about many times as far as I can see, this is just another one

The bit I've bolded - Why are they only trying to get men there and tbf men won't see them unless they're already watching anyway so how is it going to get more men watching?

I don't think they're only trying to get men there,but it's male dominated . But there's women interested in the sport too .

There is grid men in other countries , but I don't think they'd have men & women doing the job together.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by GoldHeart

I don't think they're only trying to get men there,but it's male dominated . But there's women interested in the sport too .

There is grid men in other countries , but I don't think they'd have men & women doing the job together.

Like where? The only time they had grid men that I can remember was in Monaco a couple of years back but maybe I'm wrong about that, what other countries have grid men?

So therefore if they're looking for new viewers shouldn't they be targeting women if it's so male dominated right now? .....maybe that's what they're doing right now then?

[GoldHeart]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Like where? The only time they had grid men that I can remember was in Monaco a couple of years back but maybe I'm wrong about that, what other countries have grid men?

So therefore if they're looking for new viewers shouldn't they be targeting women if it's so male dominated right now? .....maybe that's what they're doing right now then?

Yes Monaco but also Austria I think .

Well I can't see them aiming it more at women .

[Alf]

Youtube video

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by GoldHeart

Yes Monaco but also Austria I think .

Well I can't see them aiming it more at women .

Monaco only one year and I only ever remember grid girls in Austria, tried googling but can't find any grid men there

But either way, do you really think having grid girls would get men to watch F1 if they don't already? Like how would that conversation go

John : Hey fred, why don't you watch F1?
Fred : Because it's boring watching cars go round in circles
John : But at the end they have a row of girls hold umbrellas for the men
Fred : OH MY GOD, why has no one ever told me this??? What channel is it on?

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Alf

Youtube video

Not really since, it's scrapped

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Not really since, it's scrapped

If your commenting on the video, at least watch it first.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Alf

If your commenting on the video, at least watch it first.

Just the title is all, can't watch videos at the moment

[GoldHeart]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Monaco only one year and I only ever remember grid girls in Austria, tried googling but can't find any grid men there

But either way, do you really think having grid girls would get men to watch F1 if they don't already? Like how would that conversation go

John : Hey fred, why don't you watch F1?
Fred : Because it's boring watching cars go round in circles
John : But at the end they have a row of girls hold umbrellas for the men
Fred : OH MY GOD, why has no one ever told me this??? What channel is it on?

Well I'm going by debates on morning telly ,and someone said grid men are in Austria .
I was trying to Google some to find as well , the ones I found were mostly the Monaco ones with polo shirts on.

Well yeah if people were never interested in F1 sports , grid girls won't necessarily make them gain an interest . Or they might watch them then change channel probably.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Alf

Youtube video

Oh dear, Alf.

I'm sorry but I don't want to listen to another rant about feminism, with a male voice, in support of scantily clad models.

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Livia

Oh dear, Alf.

I'm sorry but I don't want to listen to another rant about feminism, with a male voice, in support of scantily clad models.

Just for you here's a video with a female voice.

Youtube video

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Alf

Just for you here's a video with a female voice.

Youtube video

Alfie, thank you... but do you have anything by someone who's not an airhead with an axe to grind?

[Liberty4eva]

It's kind of like these feminists own a copyright on the female body and it can only be used in ways that they approve. It doesn't seem to matter at all if the grid girls are actually HAPPY and want to do the job. That's the thing about this that annoys me: how is this going to make anyone happier? These feminists seem to only get joy by making other people miserable.

Call me crazy, but I would bet everything aside from the clothes on my back that jealousy did play a role this. These feminists can try to deceive everyone (even themselves) but they didn't quite deceive me. It sucks to see other women get all the male attention, doesn't it?

If there is a silver lining maybe this will help men do something more meaningful than watch cars drive around in a circle.

[GoldHeart]

Originally Posted by Liberty4eva

It's kind of like these feminists own a copyright on the female body and it can only be used in ways that they approve. It doesn't seem to matter at all if the grid girls are actually HAPPY and want to do the job. That's the thing about this that annoys me: how is this going to make anyone happier? These feminists seem to only get joy by making other people miserable.

Call me crazy, but I would bet everything aside from the clothes on my back that jealousy did play a role this. These feminists can try to deceive everyone (even themselves) but they didn't quite deceive me. It sucks to see other women get all the male attention, doesn't it?

If there is a silver lining maybe this will help men do something more meaningful than watch cars drive around in a circle.

Well this is it . Where do we draw the line ?? They like to bitch & moan about women doing jobs where they're posing , but those type of jobs have been around forever.

On telly they said what's next banning model ads and posters ??, they showed a picture of Keira Knightly in a skimpy outfit advertising perfume.

So it does make you wonder how far they're going to push this rubbish , and there's hypocrisy as they're supposed to stand for empowering women but instead they're stopping them doing what they want .

I know not everyone likes the idea of f1 girls or walk on girls but it's their choice. I still don't see what the fuss is about.

For year's there's been glamorous assistants and walk on models . If they were being inappropriate or getting treated badly then i could understand the complaints .

[Northern Monkey]

Model Kelly Brook, a former Formula One grid girl, described the role as “one of the best jobs I’ve ever had”.

She said: “You dress glamorously and obviously it’s about being presentable but I never felt I was taken advantage of.”

Fellow grid girl Rebecca Cooper wrote on Twitter: “Ridiculous that women who say they are “fighting for women’s rights” are saying what others should and shouldn’t do, stopping us from doing a job we love and are proud to do. PC gone mad”

“If we don’t do something to stop this where will it end? No grid girls, no cheerleaders, female singers being told what to wear on stage, no models in magazines? I’ll fight for my right to choose what I wear, where I work and to keep a job I love.”

Red Bull boss Christian Horner, who is married to former Spice Girl, Geri Halliwell, said grid girls added glamour to F1.