I see good things in both - having a place for just the girls and having our normal coed hangouts. The problem is, when any women *do* try to get together for some conversation that doesn't consist of flirting and dares to show your tits, the men always try to barge in.
From what I understand, there was an attempt to have a women-only seminar in Pheonix and it was overrun by an annoying gay man who insisted he be admitted.
Gay != Female.
But let's face it - if the guys got together and made a male-only club, *most* of the women would fly off of the handle. Just look at the male-only golf club in Georgia. There are plenty of women-only golf clubs around, but women just *had* to go sticking their noses into that one. Why?? It's hypocritical bullshit. ("We can have women-only clubs but you CANNOT have men-only clubs... it's sexist!!")
I do have to question the women that would attend these WIA events but not others. It surprises me that Sharpie met some women there that she hadn't met before. Given Sharpie's ability to be damn near everywhere that anyone would be hanging out, it makes me wonder if these women don't normally attend the coed gatherings.
And if that's the case, then perhaps they're not cut out for this industry. You can't go around expecting everyone to make exceptions for you just because you've got indoor plumbing, nor try to run a successful business while avoiding those with outdoor plumbing.
(I am getting too dependent on this edit button.)
Last edited by Carrie at Oct 23 2003, 01:10 PM