Women were recruited with posters showing muscular, short-haired women wearing tight-fitting tailored uniforms. ġ943 Painting of a World War II WAC Air ControllerĪs the US entered World War II in 1941, women were provided opportunities to volunteer for their country and almost 250,000 women served in the armed forces, mostly in the Women's Army Corps (WAC), two-thirds of whom were single and under the age of twenty-five. In keeping with the tradition of motorcyclists' rejection of the norms of middle-class, middle-America, the Dykes on Bikes teach, by example, that women can be masculine and challenge the dominant sexual and cultural expectations of what a woman is and what she can do and achieve. When registering their name as a trademark in the United States, the group faced a battle to demonstrate that the word dyke, and related terms such as terms diesel-dyke, bull-dyke, and bull-dagger, have in fact been re-appropriated as self-referential terms of endearment and empowerment distinct from lesbian and indeed awards and events utilizing those names are now used by the LGBT community. The Dykes on Bikes have been criticized for using the term dyke in their name. Supporters, however, counter that they are highly visible icons of gay pride who refuse to assimilate and conform to mainstream society gender roles, and indeed remind of the butches and queens who helped lead the Stonewall riots launching the modern gay-rights movement. The contingents are fiercely independent and self-reliant in the DIY and feminist traditions and have been studied as a social phenomenon as a "complex, multilayered form of consumption-related cultural resistance that raises awareness of social injustice and discursively informs social meanings in everyday life outside the festivals." Īlong with drag queens, the DOB have been criticized for not portraying a more acceptable image of LGBT culture. They most likely were originally put at the front of the parade for logistical reasons and have remained there as a symbol of LGBT pride, defiance, liberation and empowerment. They are known for their participation in gay pride events such as Pride parades, and significant LGBTQ+ events like the international Gay Games. Sitewide Rules and Sitewide Guidelines are enforced here.Dykes on Bikes leading the Stockholm Pride parade 2010ĭykes on Bikes ( DOB) is a chartered lesbian motorcycle club with 22 chapters, numerous affiliations, and 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. We do NOT protect misogynistic men and their sycophants. Reddit names do NOT need to be redacted, neither do Chapo Chat names, etc.ĭo not redact the Twitter handles of TRAs and misogynists. Those comments will be deleted even if they accompany otherwise good commentary. No griping about how many downvotes your comment or post got, or another person's comment or post got. For the love of all that is female, STOP talking about downvotes. NO joking about any and all illegal activity that could actually happen NO conversion therapy (aka Genital Preferences are Transphobic) or other right-wing, conservative talking points allowed. Do NOT debate tenets of various philosophies here. NO slurs: No n-words, misogynistic slurs (ex: bitch, slut, terf, cis), t-slurs or their derivatives (ex: trunacy, troon, Timmy, Timothy).NO misogyny, racism, sexism, homophobia, anti-Semitism, ableism, ageism, colorism. Mastectomies and breast implants will be taken on a case-by-case basis. NO genital pictures, including neovaginas and neophalluses. NO PORN VISUALS OR TEXT (They fit better at o/ItsAFetish) NO linking to news articles or outside websites, even those satirical or sardonic in nature. Tip: If you aren't sure where a post should go, check out o/ItsAFetish and o/TransLogic to decide whether or not those would be better circles to post in.
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