Should Men be allowed in a Women's Forum?

[margo49]

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At several points in time, men on these mailing lists began to dominate

, but we should keep the charter of this forum in mind: womens cycling and related issues. If this forum becomes male-dominated, we will have to deal with it, but in the meantime, one or two polite and helpful men aren't going to kill us.

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Yeah, but look how much space time and energy this "one" is taking up already.

[Pax]

Yeah, but look how much space time and energy this "one" is taking up already.

My thoughts as well. Now we have another thread about how thankful he is...perhaps it's just attention seeking behavior?

[Trek420]

My thoughts as well. Now we have another thread about how thankful he is...perhaps it's just attention seeking behavior?

Well we are an attentive, supportive bunch that's why we're here, or maybe it's the food.

Well I should shut up, log off and train or walk the dog but ooh, pie Cold apple pie for breakfast, yum...hey...this pie has no filling big hole carved outa the bottom just top crust and WTF

::: puts ice cream on top :::: there!

[Hub]

I think well -mannered fellows like Mr. Silver & Pscyclepath should be allowed.
I'm sure that we can all act witchy enough to run off any ill mannered oafs.
Pscyclepath is my brother that has posted a few times. He said the forum
is a refreshing change of pace from all the pissing contests at the male dominated forums.- Heck - here it is 'all about the bike! .

[Pedal Wench]

Well we are an attentive, supportive bunch that's why we're here, or maybe it's the food.

Well I should shut up, log off and train or walk the dog but ooh, pie Cold apple pie for breakfast, yum...hey...this pie has no filling big hole carved outa the bottom just top crust and WTF

::: puts ice cream on top :::: there!

Oh, silly girl, the ice cream goes INSIDE, to replace the missing filling. We just had to wait for the pie to cool down. The WHIPPED CREAM goes on top.

[HillSlugger]

I've tried to avoid this thread and keep my mouth shut but just got sucked in anyway. I feel that discrimination is wrong.

I need to ask: if you want to keep this a forum for women only, what criteria would you use to validate "Woman"?

Behavior: passive, non-aggressive, subservient, nurturing...does anyone actually believe any of these "traditional" descriptors to actually be valid and apply to ALL women and ONLY women?

Physical metrics: Estrogen level, breasts, female genitals, female internal organs. Let's throw out the postmenopausal women because their estrogen is too low, those who've had mastectomies, those who've had hysterectomies.

Are we going to need to pass a physical for entry?

This is a women's forum by virtue of the fact that it concerns itself with women's biking issues and is populated by (mostly) women.

[Meaux]

I've tried to avoid this thread and keep my mouth shut but just got sucked in anyway. I feel that discrimination is wrong.

I need to ask: if you want to keep this a forum for women only, what criteria would you use to validate "Woman"?

Behavior: passive, non-aggressive, subservient, nurturing...does anyone actually believe any of these "traditional" descriptors to actually be valid and apply to ALL women and ONLY women?

Physical metrics: Estrogen level, breasts, female genitals, female internal organs. Let's throw out the postmenopausal women because their estrogen is too low, those who've had mastectomies, those who've had hysterectomies.

Are we going to need to pass a physical for entry?

This is a women's forum by virtue of the fact that it concerns itself with women's biking issues and is populated by (mostly) women.

I've just been reading this one from afar, but I must say...Touche!

[margo49]

I shared this issue with DS#2 (aged 14) a few days ago. (Not in great detail - 14 year old boys are not ones for great detail and finer points as a rule and he is no exception).
He brought it up again yesterday evening: "What's up with that guy still on your forum? There are such things as unwritten rules on all the forums. You just have to use your intuition"

[smiling proud-mother-smile and thinking proud-mother-thoughts, margo49 wonders if there is a "smiley" for this ]