WIMA PINK RIBBON RIDE (WGTN)

[WIMA]

WIMA WELLINGTON BRANCH invite all motorcyclists to attend their
WELLINGTON PINK RIBBON MOTORCYCLE CHARITY RIDE

DATE: Sunday 9th October 2005
TIME: 9.30am
PLACE: Wellington Railway Station, Platform 9, WGTN
DEPART: 10.00am
DESTINATION: LOWER HUTT
PINK RIBBONS: Gold coin donation

Funds raised will go towards supporting the Foundations activities including nationwide education and awareness programmes as well as various initiatives within breast cancer research.

You can help make a difference by simply lending us a few hours of your time.

Will stop to meet up with Coasters at Paramata Roundabout @10.15AM

Contact: Kate 027 230 1626 or email: kate@ito.co.nz or Visit www.wima.org.nz

Register your attendance here

[Skunk]

As the ex-webmaster for WIMA I guess I should show up. First thing I've heard of Wgtn WIMA doing for a while. Is there much going on or are you all busy with the International Rally in November?

[mstriumph]

i fully endorse wat u doing - and wish i could be there

but

was asked to join WIMA in south africa and still have the same doubts now as stopped me then............

absolutely no disrespect intended ---- but i am automatically against anything with 'mens' in the title [either explicite or implied] ...

so if i am honestly against discrimination, shouldn't i also be automatically against organizations specifically for women?

[Dafe]

i fully endorse wat u doing - and wish i could be there

but

was asked to join WIMA in south africa and still have the same doubts now as stopped me then............

absolutely no disrespect intended ---- but i am automatically against anything with 'mens' in the title [either explicite or implied] ...

so if i am honestly against discrimination, shouldn't i also be automatically against organizations specifically for women?

Fair call mstriumph. I don't know why there are so many sexist groups out there either. I mean, a motorcycling club.... for woman only??? Whats up with that?
You don't see mens only riding clubs.

[badlieutenant]

hmm strange but WIMA do seem to invite everyone alot of the time ? maybe its a womans organisation simply so that a minority within a minority can get together and hangout, and sometimes raise money for good charities (breast cancer screening programs etc).
Im guessing here. As a man Im unqualified to comment on anything. :woohoo

[scumdog]

i fully endorse wat u doing - and wish i could be there

but

was asked to join WIMA in south africa and still have the same doubts now as stopped me then............

absolutely no disrespect intended ---- but i am automatically against anything with 'mens' in the title [either explicite or implied] ...

so if i am honestly against discrimination, shouldn't i also be automatically against organizations specifically for women?

Hmm, a point there I suppose...

Maybe it's just a way for like-minded ones to get together...
*Like the women don't want a bunch of hairy, loud, burpy-farty men hanging around for a change?

If it had been a Honda owners thing would all other brand makes see it as "'ist" the same way?

*Like the men don't want whining PMT laden women hanging around for a change?

[Patrick]

My wife will be joining the Taranaki branch and having met some of their members already, all husbands/partners are invited along to join in the fun, or in the good causes. Doesn't sound like discrimination to me...sounds like a group of bike enthusiasts getting together for many reasons...just what it is all about really, isn't it???? Have fun Wellington, great cause...wish we could be there.

[Lucyloo]

Hello.
Just to clarify....only Women can actually join WIMA, but everyone is always wlecome on any of their rides.
In Auckland we regularly have men ("Have men"???....you know what I mean!!!!) attend our rides...in fact we positively encourage them to come with us!
Our motto is "the more the merrier".
We are really not too scary, so any time any of you want to join us, please feel free!
Luce.

[Skunk]

Hello.
Just to clarify....only Women can actually join WIMA

Sorry to correct you but Men can join as supporter members - no voting rights at the AGM and a couple of other things. Last time I checked there were 4 men who were members.

[Lucyloo]

I sit corrected!

[Patrick]

Sorry to correct you but Men can join as supporter members - no voting rights at the AGM and a couple of other things. Last time I checked there were 4 men who were members.

Cool..."burpy farty blokes" don't do it for me either...I support WIMA!!!

[crashe]

Sorry to correct you but Men can join as supporter members - no voting rights at the AGM and a couple of other things. Last time I checked there were 4 men who were members.

Then they need to change their name then... if there are male members in the organisation.

Cos WIMA stands for WOMEN International Motorcycle Assossiation. (sp)
I understood it was for WOMEN ONLY and that the men, who just went along on a ride, were the husband/partners/brothers/fathers of the women.

[Skunk]

Then they need to change their name then... if there are male members in the organisation.

Cos WIMA stands for WOMEN International Motorcycle Assossiation. (sp)
I understood it was for WOMEN ONLY and that the men, who just went along on a ride, were the husband/partners/brothers/fathers of the women.

No need to change their names: the consitution for WIMA in NZ allows men to join.

[James Deuce]

Still a discriminatory organisation with the archaic practise of limiting participation on the basis of gender. There is no way in HELL a MIMA would ever get past a court order demanding equal rights for female members and a name change to reflect the change in membership gender bias.. All discriminatory practices need to be outlawed, not just some.

There is NO argument that sustains the continued existence of this organisation EXCEPT for some pretty transparent PC bollocks about past injustices to women making organisations like this acceptable. Bollocks. WIMA merely extends the continued acceptance pf any form of gender based discrimination being OK.

[Skunk]

Still a discriminatory organisation with the archaic practise of limiting participation on the basis of gender. There is no way in HELL a MIMA would ever get past a court order demanding equal rights for female members and a name change to reflect the change in membership gender bias.. All discriminatory practices need to be outlawed, not just some.

There is NO argument that sustains the continued existence of this organisation EXCEPT for some pretty transparent PC bollocks about past injustices to women making organisations like this acceptable. Bollocks. WIMA merely extends the continued acceptance pf any form of gender based discrimination being OK.

Grumpy Heckler.

I agree - somewhat.
They do allow men to join. Good.
They limit mens ability to change the club. Mmmm.

But they do it to maintain the club as a haven for women to learn to ride amongst like minded people as opposed to testosterone filled males out to see how fast they can go.

Here I see their point.

What's needed is to get rid of this PC crap so there can be a MIMA!