How to Ride a Bicycle

Unladylike

Unladylike Media

Feminism, Gender, Media Analysis, Body Politics, Patriarchy, Intersectionality, Society & Culture, Cultural Commentary, Beauty Standards, Internet Culture, Womens Rights

4.8 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 30 January 2018

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Susan B. Anthony once called bicycles the ticket to "free, untrammeled womanhood" ... but can women really pedal their way to empowerment? Cristen and Caroline investigate the complicated history of bicycles and catcalling, and talk to a modern, badass bike messenger about out how to clap back at douchebags.

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0:00.0	I have cycling thighs.
0:02.0	Like I found something my thighs can do
0:03.5	and they can ride bikes really great.
0:05.4	If you ask me like what my thighs can do,
0:08.2	do you think I'm gonna be like,
0:09.2	oh they can have sex with you.
0:11.8	Dudes are so dumb.
0:13.3	I'm a lady, lady, lady, lady, lady,
0:22.8	I have a lady, I have a lady, I have a lady, I have a lady.
0:29.6	Hey y'all, we're back for another episode of Unleady Like.
0:32.7	The podcast that finds out what happens
0:34.8	when women break the rules.
0:36.7	I'm Kristen and I'm Caroline.
0:38.4	And Caroline, how you doing today?
0:40.1	I'm doing great.
0:41.3	I'm ready to get saucy.
0:42.8	OK, are you ready to answer some questions?
0:45.2	Oh yeah, like always.
0:46.6	Exactly, because every week what we do here at Unleady Like
0:50.0	is we try to answer a question about why our experiences
0:55.0	as women in the world are what they are.
0:57.8	And hopefully offer some advice on how to deal with that.
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