Women and Motorcycle Riding by Selene Marín

Gone are the days when women were merely fans who stood in sidelines, enthusiastically cheering on their favorite biker. Gone are the days when women were viewed by some biker men as simply an adornment to their image and a plus for their machismo. Gone are the days when motorcycle riding was a sport meant only for men.

Today, we see more and more women embark on this exciting world of motorbike riding and racing which used to be patriarchal and masculine in nature. We are astounded by a lot of female riders who are up for the challenge of races and who are fast becoming just as good as their male counterparts.

It is true that most female riders don't have it easy. A lot of female riders can attest to the difficulties in engaging in a sport that used to be exclusively for men.

While there are many male motorcyclists who welcome female bikers with open arms and are more than glad to have the opportunity to race with racers other than men, there are those who look down at female bikers as inferior riders and who are still too narrow-minded to accept that women could do it just as well.

Even at this day and age when a lot of women take on positions that used to be held only by men, there are still people who view women as the weaker sex, who think that they could not do what men do.

There are still people who think that a women's job is to stay in the house to do the laundry and take care of the kids. While there's absolutely nothing wrong with being a homemaker and that this is also a respectable duty we all should look up to, there are still of course a lot of opportunities for women to get into aside from that.

But the thrill and excitement that motorbike riding brings as well as the challenges that come along the way only inspire female riders to work harder for this passion of theirs. This is what we can call women empowerment. It is the right of women to engage into whatever activity that people think are only for men.

It is fortunate that many motorcycle gear companies recognize women's right to engage in motorcycling riding and have promoted lines of motorcycle apparel for women. For example, the very popular Harley-Davidson company has released its line of womens motorcycle jackets that will protect the female rider in her riding escapades. The Ladies Cowhide Red Leather Jacket and the Ladies Basic Motorcycle Jacket are just few of the many motorcycle jackets that are designed specifically for women.

True enough, we've seen how the motorcycling sport has evolved. And now it has become even more well-rounded as more and more women ride motorcycles and join this spectacular sport of speed.

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