De storm over het verdwijnen van de grid girls in de Formule 1 is nog niet gaan liggen. De grid girls zelf begrijpen niet waarom hun job moet verdwijnen.
"Scantily clad furniture", "sexualising women", "provocative", "Id never let my daughter wear a grid girl outfit"… just some of today's comments, yet people clearly haven't dont their research as these are my outfits from my 5 years in F1 #gridgirl #gridgirls pic.twitter.com/etbcCPnCC1
— Rebecca Cooper (@rebeccageldard) January 31, 2018
Nadat eerder al in verschillende andere takken van de autosport de schaars geklede grid girls verdwenen, werd vorige week beslist dat er komend F1-seizoen geen grid girls meer op de startgrid van de Formule 1 zullen staan. De Formule 1 volgt daarmee in de voetsporen van het darts, waar de walk-on girls eveneens verdwijnen. Ook in andere sporten staan de vaak schaars geklede vrouwen ter discussie.
“Hoewel de grid girls al tientallen jaren deel uitmaken van de F1, vinden wij dat dit gebruik niet in lijn staat met onze merkwaarden en dat het in strijd is met de maatschappelijke normen van tegenwoordig. We geloven niet dat dit gebruik relevant is voor onze fans, jong of oud, overal ter wereld,” luidde het bij Sean Bratches, de commercieel directeur van de Formule 1.
Er waren echter gemengde reacties op het verdwijnen van de grid girls. Sommigen vinden het een goede zaak, anderen noemen het belachelijk en hypocriet. Het zijn echter de grid girls zelf die zich nu mengen in de discussie.
Heel wat meisjes en vrouwen verliezen door het verdwijnen van de grid girls immers ook voor een deel hun job. Sommigen zijn al jaren grid girl in de Formule 1 en vinden het bijzonder jammer dat hun functie verdwijnt. Er wordt ook kritiek gegeven op feministen, die volgens sommige grid girls aan de basis liggen van het feit dat de grid girls in de Formule 1 en ook in andere sporten verdwijnen.
The world has gone mad! Supposedly these feminists are ‘defending us’ when actually because of these idiots we are losing our jobs! In the 8 years of promo – mainly being on the grid I have never once felt uncomfortable! I do this because I enjoy it and I have the choice.
— Lauren-Jade (@laurenjadepope) January 31, 2018
Ondertussen is er ook al een petitie gestart om de grid girls te ‘redden’.
#savethegridgirls @laurenjadepope please share the link https://t.co/cTgHCHjQ4r
— CENTURION (@CenturionDJ) February 1, 2018
Get me on @thismorning so I can defend us #gridgirls
Because of these feminists, they’ve have cost us our jobs! I have been a grid girl for 8 years and I have Never felt uncomfortable! I love my job, if I didn’t I wouldn’t do it! Noone forces us to do this! This is our choice! pic.twitter.com/PUWcyB5BeG— Lauren-Jade (@laurenjadepope) January 31, 2018
In todays @MailOnline #saveourgridgirls #gridgirls pic.twitter.com/dSKGfrTi9F
— Lauren-Jade (@laurenjadepope) February 2, 2018
— Lauren-Jade (@laurenjadepope) February 1, 2018
Twitter has been won for today, pack it up and go home. pic.twitter.com/SPbUUOJfMZ
— Bob (@DamYou15s) February 1, 2018
Interesting that we are unable to do a job we love and enjoy because others seem is to be "totty". It was ok for you to pose provocatively in magazines, surely that is worse that me wearing a dress at a sports event! ߙ pic.twitter.com/3Phzzb1fLL
— Rebecca Cooper (@rebeccageldard) January 31, 2018
Oh dear @BeverleyTurner#Hypocrite#F1GridGirls pic.twitter.com/n2jUJndZf8
— Trippy Pip (@TrippyPip) January 31, 2018
Spoke to the boss of a British racing team and got his thoughts on grid girls in motorsport #gridgirls #BTCC #F1 pic.twitter.com/fcUJU98rLz
— William Esler (@WilliamEsler) January 31, 2018
Such a sad and frustrating week for us hard working girls that just want to do the job we love so much! #SaveOurGirls #SaveOurjobs #SaveTheWalkOnGirls #GridGirls pic.twitter.com/0SfDzeV9pu
— Shauna talbot (@shaunatalbot) January 31, 2018
I couldn’t love my job more ❤️ @MacToolsUK @wixracinguk @AdamMorgan33 @DunlopLive #Btcc #promoandproud #gridgirls pic.twitter.com/YgwdOUNbzH
— Mimi griffin (@Mimigriffin2) January 31, 2018
Oh look, a grid guy!! Should we ban that as well!! pic.twitter.com/mQUUjqxdgY
— Darren Standing (@ma5daracer) February 1, 2018
Lots of smiles over the years,tell me again how this isn’t my choice! #gridgirl #demontweeks #icd #rolex #leyland pic.twitter.com/USrAa1KB8S
— Samantha Young (@Sammie_jay25) January 31, 2018
So the inevitable has happened, F1 gridgirls have been banned. 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 ߘ¡ #Gridgirls
— Rebecca Cooper (@rebeccageldard) January 31, 2018
"Scantily clad furniture", "sexualising women", "provocative", "Id never let my daughter wear a grid girl outfit"… just some of today's comments, yet people clearly haven't dont their research as these are my outfits from my 5 years in F1 #gridgirl #gridgirls pic.twitter.com/etbcCPnCC1
— Rebecca Cooper (@rebeccageldard) January 31, 2018
The results are in. Over 9000 votes & 90% support grid girls. I'm not saying this is an accurate % representation of the general public overall, but I am showing that certain newspaper polls are very misleading! We do have the support of many many men and women! #gridgirls pic.twitter.com/DMMLYsBXz2
— Rebecca Cooper (@rebeccageldard) February 2, 2018
Alot of people asking my view on the grid girl ban situation , well check out my page for my view https://t.co/F9CC1g23EI pic.twitter.com/6RRznAXBGE
— michelle westby (@michellewestby) February 1, 2018
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. I'll #fightformyrighttochoose
— Rebecca Cooper (@rebeccageldard) January 31, 2018
So I presume all the women who fought to ban grid girls and walk on girls are equally disgusted by the half naked men on @8Outof10Cats Countdown, or on yoghurt adverts, or butlers in the buff? Surely if their offended by us wearing conservatives dresses in public? #gridgirls
— Rebecca Cooper (@rebeccageldard) January 31, 2018
Does one role make me a feminist and one not? The world has gone PC mad Lycra does not define the girl ߙİߤװߏܢ ♀️ #gridgirls pic.twitter.com/h0hy2inqfZ
— Jo Polley (@JoPolleyRacing) January 31, 2018
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