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Bikini-themed promo for local bike tour deepens criticism of industry’s gender issues

One of the Portland area’s biggest bike event companies apologized Wednesday for sending a promotional email dominated by a big photo of a weathercaster in a bikini.

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August 13, 2014

Michael Andersen (Contributor)

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Quick complaint, quick action: Bike shop and customer show how to fight everyday sexism

This is what it looks like when people come together to marginalize a sexist comment from a bike shop employee.

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August 11, 2014

Michael Andersen (Contributor)

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