@chris_steff thanks for raising these important issues. I couldn't help but notice some phrasing choices that don't help your cause, though.
First, when you broach the subject of women experiencing far more saddle related complications than men, you immediately follow up with the point that the female organs aren't designed for long periods in the saddle. This feels dangerously close to the argument that women aren't designed for the sport. Isn't it equally true that the saddles haven't been designed for the women, and isn't that the easier fix?
Second, you introduce the important matter of concerns going unaddressed because women aren't raising them. It seems disingenuous to stop there. As another piece detailed at length earlier this month (https://www.bicycling.com/health-nutrition/a60412469/cycling-saddle-pain-women-surgery/), the women who do persist in raising these issues still don't see their needs met. Promoting self-advocacy without acknowledging systemic barriers that render those efforts unlikely to succeed is irresponsible and damaging.
Would you be willing to amend your article to address these points?
#cycling #bikeFitting #womensHealth