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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,742 posts) Wed Oct 27, 2021, 12:20 PM Oct 2021

The crowds were out for the 34th annual 17th Street High Heel Race in D.C.

The crowds were out for the 34th annual 17th Street High Heel Race in D.C.

“This is an amazing community here in D.C., and we need to get out and celebrate as much as we can the amount of pride we have here." https://bit.ly/3GspHCD

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The crowds were out for the 34th annual 17th Street High Heel Race in D.C. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2021 OP

A delightful drag race! tblue37 Oct 2021 #1

Ow, can't watch--just thinking about the turned and snapped ankles.. Wingus Dingus Oct 2021 #2

Respect! Deep State Witch Oct 2021 #3

Why is this fun? Women fought cbabe Oct 2021 #4

I'm not sure I can explain drag. Anybody? mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2021 #6

CalTech didn't accept women until the 1970s, for example. cbabe Oct 2021 #7

Exactly! Everyone should be able to wear whatever they want wackadoo wabbit Oct 2021 #8

I'm so jealous. They are having way too much fun. Biophilic Oct 2021 #5

I thought that this used to be waiters in high heels carrying Vadem Oct 2021 #9

tblue37

(66,035 posts)

1. A delightful drag race!

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Oct 27, 2021, 12:23 PM

Oct 2021

Wingus Dingus

(8,402 posts)

2. Ow, can't watch--just thinking about the turned and snapped ankles..

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Oct 27, 2021, 12:30 PM

Oct 2021

I go as SLOW as possible in heels!

Deep State Witch

(11,228 posts)

3. Respect!

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Oct 27, 2021, 01:11 PM

Oct 2021

Just to make it even more challenging, we had 40 MPH winds in the DC area last night. I mean, I respect anyone who can run in high heels, let alone in 40 MPH winds!

Respect, gurls!

cbabe

(4,125 posts)

4. Why is this fun? Women fought

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Oct 27, 2021, 01:35 PM

Oct 2021

for the right to not wear heels just as we fought for entrance to engineering school, credit in our own names, and on and on.

Please explain.

mahatmakanejeeves

(60,742 posts)

6. I'm not sure I can explain drag. Anybody?

Reply to cbabe (Reply #4)

Wed Oct 27, 2021, 02:24 PM

Oct 2021

I doubt that it takes away from the rights of women, though.

For the record, the engineering school I attended had, at the time, a higher percentage of students who were female than any other engineering school in the US.

cbabe

(4,125 posts)

7. CalTech didn't accept women until the 1970s, for example.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #6)

Wed Oct 27, 2021, 06:38 PM

Oct 2021

wackadoo wabbit

(1,214 posts)

8. Exactly! Everyone should be able to wear whatever they want

Reply to cbabe (Reply #4)

Wed Oct 27, 2021, 06:38 PM

Oct 2021

If you're a woman, you shouldn't be required to wear heels (personally, as a woman, I go so far as to only own negative heel shoes). On the other hand, as a man you shouldn't be required to not wear heels.

It's all about personal preference. It's all about choice.

Biophilic

(4,665 posts)

5. I'm so jealous. They are having way too much fun.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Oct 27, 2021, 01:47 PM

Oct 2021

So much zest for life.

Vadem

(2,599 posts)

9. I thought that this used to be waiters in high heels carrying

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Oct 27, 2021, 11:13 PM

Oct 2021

trays of drinks racing without spilling! Am I totally misremembering this? It's very possible that I am misremembering! When did it change?

Please inform me!

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