Lila Einhorn hat folgendes geschrieben: |
Bei der Hitze und in dieser Kleidung wollen die Fahrrad fahren
Gut, vielleicht im Winter. Oder in dieser Jahreszeit mitten in der Nacht, aber dann sehen sie ja nichts |
Zitat: |
Victorian cyclists were targets for unwanted comments, harassment and even physical assault in some cases.
Wadjda coerces her friend Abdullah into letting her learn to ride using his bicycle. They sneak the bicycle up to a hidden courtyard on the roof of her house where she can practice in seclusion. This is reminiscent of the Victorian women who learned to ride at under the cover of night or in private gardens, free from the prying eyes of the public. When Wadjda’s mother catches her riding, an act made worse by the fact she has invited a boy over to the house, Wadjda panicks and falls off the bike. “I’m bleeding!” Wadjda cries out, to which her mother replies “Oh no, your virginity!” Turns out, it was just a scraped knee. Victorians shared this concern but did not put so boldly. Instead, 1890s anti-cyclists spoke of the dangers of saddles, vibrations, and physical contact with female anatomy. |
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