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**LET'S TALK ABOUT THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM THAT TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE AFRAID TO ADDRESS!** 💯
When did grown men who claim to represent **FREEDOM, INDEPENDENCE, BROTHERHOOD, AND THE OPEN ROAD** decide that grown women in SOCIAL CLUBS needed their permission, approval, recognition, and supervision just to enjoy the motorcycle community?
**WHEN DID THE MC BECOME SO DESPERATE FOR CONTROL THAT IT STARTED REGULATING PEOPLE WHO AREN'T EVEN MEMBERS OF THE MC?**
Let's establish something.
Traditionally, the MC culture was built around TWO categories of people:
**1. THOSE WHO BELONG TO THE MC CULTURE AS MEMBERS.**
**2. THOSE WHO DON'T — AND ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE AS GUESTS.**
You can wear a WHITE VEST, PINK VEST, PURPLE VEST, or one covered in GLITTER FROM TOP TO BOTTOM!
**A DIFFERENT COLOR VEST DOESN'T AUTOMATICALLY MAKE YOU A MOTORCYCLE CLUB, AND IT CERTAINLY DOESN'T MAKE YOU THE PROPERTY OF ONE!**
So here's my question:
**WHY HAVE CERTAIN MC ORGANIZATIONS CREATED AN ENTIRE SYSTEM OF RECOGNITION, APPROVAL, PROTOCOL, AND CONTROL OVER SOCIAL CLUBS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO BE INDEPENDENT?**
Are we protecting motorcycle traditions, or have we created another avenue for **MONEY, POWER, MALE EGOS, SEXUAL ACCESS, PERSONAL COMFORT, AND CONTROL?**
Let's get even more uncomfortable!
**HOW MANY MEN HAVE USED THEIR PATCHES, TITLES, POSITIONS, AND SO-CALLED AUTHORITY TO RECEIVE ATTENTION, FAVORITISM, FINANCIAL BENEFITS, OR INTIMATE ACCESS THEY MIGHT NEVER HAVE RECEIVED BASED ON THEIR OWN CHARACTER AND PERSONAL MERIT?**
How many women have been led to believe that in order to belong, be respected, attend events, or operate their own social organizations, they must first satisfy the expectations of men who have absolutely no legitimate authority over their personal lives?
**WE CALL THEM OUR SISTERS, BUT WHY ARE SOME TREATING THEM LIKE SUBORDINATES?**
**WE PREACH FREEDOM, YET DEMAND THEIR OBEDIENCE!**
**WE CLAIM TO PROTECT THEM, YET SOME EXPECT SOMETHING IN RETURN!**
And here's where the hypocrisy becomes impossible to ignore:
**IF THE MC CULTURE IS TRULY ABOUT MOTORCYCLES, BROTHERHOOD, TRADITION, AND THE FREEDOM TO RIDE, WHY DO WE NEED TO GOVERN AN ENTIRE COMMUNITY OF WOMEN WHO AREN'T EVEN MEMBERS OF OUR ORGANIZATIONS?**
Is it tradition?
Is it protection?
Or is it simply **CONTROL DISGUISED AS PROTOCOL?**
And let's not pretend every individual enforcing these expectations is doing it for honorable reasons.
**SOME PEOPLE HAVE TURNED MOTORCYCLE RECOGNITION INTO A CURRENCY — AND THE SOCIAL CLUB COMMUNITY IS BEING ASKED TO PAY THE PRICE!**
Whether that price is money, unquestioned obedience, personal favors, attention, or loyalty to somebody else's agenda, the question remains:
**WHO GAVE THESE MEN THAT AUTHORITY?**
## **HERE'S THE IRON CODE PODCAST'S CHALLENGE!**
**LET THE LADIES GO BACK TO BEING INDEPENDENT CIVILIANS IF THAT'S WHAT THEY CHOOSE!**
Let them organize socially, enjoy the events, build their own friendships, support the motorcycle community, and wear whatever colors they desire without being forced into somebody else's hierarchy!
**THEY DON'T NEED AN MC'S PERMISSION TO EXIST!**
They don't need a president's blessing to socialize!
They don't need to surrender their independence for recognition!
And they certainly shouldn't have to entertain anybody's ego or personal desires to feel welcome!
**IF WE REALLY BELIEVE IN THE FREEDOM WE PREACH, THEN WE SHOULD BE WILLING TO EXTEND THAT SAME FREEDOM TO THE WOMEN WE CLAIM TO RESPECT!**
Now, I know some people aren't going to like this conversation.
**GOOD! THAT MEANS IT'S TIME TO HAVE IT!**
Because maybe the greatest threat to the MC SET isn't the social clubs, independent riders, or people who refuse to follow someone else's rules.
**MAYBE THE GREATEST THREAT IS THE GROWN MEN WHO HAVE CONFUSED BROTHERHOOD WITH OWNERSHIP, LEADERSHIP WITH CONTROL, AND RESPECT WITH PERSONAL BENEFITS!**
🎙️ **THE IRON CODE PODCAST WANTS ANSWERS!**
**LADIES, I'M ESPECIALLY INTERESTED IN HEARING FROM YOU!**
Do you genuinely feel independent within the motorcycle community, or have you been made to believe that recognition from an MC is required for your club to exist?
And to my MC brothers:
**WHY DO WE NEED TO CONTROL PEOPLE WHO AREN'T PART OF OUR CLUBS?**
**ARE WE PROTECTING A CULTURE, OR ARE WE PROTECTING A SYSTEM THAT BENEFITS CERTAIN PEOPLE?**
👇🏾 **SOUND OFF IN THE COMMENTS!**
Let's talk about it without fear, without intimidation, and without hiding behind patches or titles.