No Silicone and Spray Tan Here: “Urban Biker Goddess: Women in the Wind” 2007 Calendar Now Available
During Carole Bennett's search for the perfect motorcycle at countless motorcycle shops, she saw women on bikes only represented as silicone-enhanced models draped across immaculately polished chassis. Wanting to see a more positive image of women who ride, she decided to create a series of digital art images depicting women motorcyclists of all ages, sizes and motorcycle styles, and compiled them into her first calendar, “Urban Biker Goddess: Women in the Wind”, a digital art calendar for 2007.
Rowlett, TX, December 27, 2006 --(PR.com)-- Carole Bennett has been a motorcycle fan for years, having been introduced to the lifestyle by her late husband. After his passing, she decided that she wanted to acquire a motorcycle of her own.
During Carole’s search for the perfect bike, at countless motorcycle shops, she saw women on motorcycles only represented as silicone-enhanced models, lasciviously draped across immaculately polished chassis. Wanting to see a more positive image of women who ride, she decided to create a series of digital art images depicting women motorcyclists of all ages, sizes and motorcycle styles, and compiled them into her first calendar, “Urban Biker Goddess: Women in the Wind”, a digital art calendar for 2007.
When asked about her motivation for creating the "Urban Biker Goddess" calendar, Carole Bennett stated: “Go to Amazon.com, and type in ‘motorcycle calendars’ – three out of the first four results (as of Dec. 25, 2006) depict scantily clad women posing provocatively on motorcycles. I want to provide an alternative choice that honors the spirit of women who ride, the real girls, women, mothers, sisters, grandmothers, and daughters who choose to control their own course and destiny on two wheels.
“I talked to a lot of other women I know, women riders, and took their input into consideration when I chose to create the characters in my ‘Urban Biker Goddess’ series of images. While the women I portray are of a variety of body types, ages, and bike preferences (everything from choppers to extreme motocross), there are still some women out there who are even more sensitive to the portrayal of women motorcyclists as 'biker bimbos', and decry any representation that doesn’t include full 'motorcycle armor', or shows the slightest bit of femininity. I’m proud of being a woman, and so I sought to find a middle ground that still stayed true to my own vision, and experiences, particularly around women motorcyclists in the Southwest.
“There has been some controversy over these images, but the vast majority of feedback I’ve received has been amazingly positive – obviously there’s a real niche out there that’s been overlooked by the mass media. There's a saying about 'being the change you want to see in the world' - I suppose in a small way, this is my way of starting that change.”
URL to Publication*: http://www.urbanbikergoddess.com/store.aspx
ABOUT AUTHOR
Carole Bennett is a dedicated mother, grandmother, software developer, motorcycle enthusiast, and a not so ordinary fire-breathing, belly-dancing redhead who enjoys gleaming steel things of all sorts.
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During Carole’s search for the perfect bike, at countless motorcycle shops, she saw women on motorcycles only represented as silicone-enhanced models, lasciviously draped across immaculately polished chassis. Wanting to see a more positive image of women who ride, she decided to create a series of digital art images depicting women motorcyclists of all ages, sizes and motorcycle styles, and compiled them into her first calendar, “Urban Biker Goddess: Women in the Wind”, a digital art calendar for 2007.
When asked about her motivation for creating the "Urban Biker Goddess" calendar, Carole Bennett stated: “Go to Amazon.com, and type in ‘motorcycle calendars’ – three out of the first four results (as of Dec. 25, 2006) depict scantily clad women posing provocatively on motorcycles. I want to provide an alternative choice that honors the spirit of women who ride, the real girls, women, mothers, sisters, grandmothers, and daughters who choose to control their own course and destiny on two wheels.
“I talked to a lot of other women I know, women riders, and took their input into consideration when I chose to create the characters in my ‘Urban Biker Goddess’ series of images. While the women I portray are of a variety of body types, ages, and bike preferences (everything from choppers to extreme motocross), there are still some women out there who are even more sensitive to the portrayal of women motorcyclists as 'biker bimbos', and decry any representation that doesn’t include full 'motorcycle armor', or shows the slightest bit of femininity. I’m proud of being a woman, and so I sought to find a middle ground that still stayed true to my own vision, and experiences, particularly around women motorcyclists in the Southwest.
“There has been some controversy over these images, but the vast majority of feedback I’ve received has been amazingly positive – obviously there’s a real niche out there that’s been overlooked by the mass media. There's a saying about 'being the change you want to see in the world' - I suppose in a small way, this is my way of starting that change.”
URL to Publication*: http://www.urbanbikergoddess.com/store.aspx
ABOUT AUTHOR
Carole Bennett is a dedicated mother, grandmother, software developer, motorcycle enthusiast, and a not so ordinary fire-breathing, belly-dancing redhead who enjoys gleaming steel things of all sorts.
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