Jeremy Clarkson speaks out against female hosts for Top Gear
08-31-09, 03:24 PM
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It takes ***** to do that
09-05-09, 08:26 AM
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i once saw a broadway play called "defending the caveman", a one man show about how in a modern world of feminists, and guys having to show their 'softer side', that guys are often abandoning their true male nature and that no matter what anyone says, there are fundamental differences in behavior between men and women. overall, i think that's true (not saying one is better than the other!).
anyway, in this funny play he talks about how men and women greet one another. a man will greet a male friend with a smile saying "hey a$$hole how are ya!" a woman will greet a female friend with a smile saying "ooh i love that outfit and your hair!" INSULTS vs. COMPLIMENTS. lol
sure we all know exceptions to this, and Emerald, don't flame me, it's just an observation by someone that is sometimes but not always true. 
anyway, i mention this because on top gear, they flame each other constantly, with jeremy commenting on hammond's height, james may being captain slow, etc.
as has been said you'd have to have a very thick-skinned female host who, to quote what someone said about margaret thatcher, has (metaphorically!) ***** of steel.
anyway, in this funny play he talks about how men and women greet one another. a man will greet a male friend with a smile saying "hey a$$hole how are ya!" a woman will greet a female friend with a smile saying "ooh i love that outfit and your hair!" INSULTS vs. COMPLIMENTS. lol
sure we all know exceptions to this, and Emerald, don't flame me, it's just an observation by someone that is sometimes but not always true. anyway, i mention this because on top gear, they flame each other constantly, with jeremy commenting on hammond's height, james may being captain slow, etc.
as has been said you'd have to have a very thick-skinned female host who, to quote what someone said about margaret thatcher, has (metaphorically!) ***** of steel.
LoL!! uh....you're correct, it IS true
I think people mistake me for the Feminist type because I love to work on cars n stuff. The problem with most of those types is that they want to be like men or sumthin. Cars are a guy thing....but some girls like to play with them as well...cool.
however, dont expect all guys to want (or like) you doing "their thing". Thats just the way things are and always have been. no biggie to me.
kinda reminds me of female boxers who want to fight male boxers for sum crazy reason....retarded.
also, Ive been advised to "keep my mouth shut" about TopGear and its affiliates.
09-05-09, 12:30 PM
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i think that the automotive world will always belong to the male species, but that's just my opinion. females are just not that into cars
09-05-09, 06:50 PM
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For regular car review shows, females would be fine. But with the macho, tire smoking, crudeness of top gear, I don't think a woman would fit in well. Jezza, hamster and capt. slow have that chemistry that makes the show great. They insult and harass each other but they all seem like the best of friends...stunted as man-childs.
09-05-09, 06:59 PM
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Tell that to Danica Patrick and Denise McCluggage. And to Jean Jennings of AUTOMOBILE magazine. And to the girls on Motorweek who do the weekly auto-industry news.
09-05-09, 07:04 PM
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(She recently finished second at Indianapolis....IMO, quite an accomplishment).
Denise McCluggage, another noted female racing driver, could also probably outdrive Clarkson, even up in years as she is now. She still does a regular automotive column called "Drive, She Said".
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09-05-09, 10:12 PM
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LoL Danica Patrick could not last a day on the Top Gear set. Her skin is as thick as paper.
I am not trying to be sexist or anything, but it makes no sense to throw a woman in the middle of a show just because......
I am not trying to be sexist or anything, but it makes no sense to throw a woman in the middle of a show just because......
09-06-09, 02:17 PM
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I am not trying to be sexist or anything, but it makes no sense to throw a woman in the middle of a show just because......
But, in the end, it really doesn't matter that much to me either way....as I said in an earlier post, I don't watch the show that much anyway. I do my own writing.
09-06-09, 02:45 PM
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I don't remember if it's 5th Gear, but one of those English car shows has a woman host along with the rest, and she fits in fine from what I remember!s
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09-06-09, 03:29 PM
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09-06-09, 05:23 PM
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rofl, i don't think so, she's 82.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0565947/
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And Denise was a racing driver, just like him.
http://www.saac-mcr.com/cs/legend.htm