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"Monique Y. Herman" wrote:
On 2 Sep 2003 15:50:05 GMT, lal_truckee penned: Monique Y. Herman wrote: (I wonder if it should bother me, then, that there is no such thing as a men's class CLIP) There are "men's class" - they are marketed at Steep Clinics or Expert Tuneups. Difference is, women who are so inclined are eligible to join a "Steep Clinic" while men who would feel better in a supportive, lower pressure learning environment are discouraged (maybe disallowed?) from signing up for a "Women's Clinic." See, they're not men's classes, and women will generally be seen in a positive light if they join those classes (and belong there). I know few men, on the other hand, who would feel comfortable enough in their masculinity to sign up for a "kinder, gentler" lesson, even without the deadly "women's" tag on it. And their buddies would harrass them endlessly. It's incredibly stupid, but I think it's true. There's a bit more to it than that. If a ski school really tried to host a men-only class they'd probably find themselves facing a lawsuit or a picket/protest. At the very least it would make for bad publicity. Meanwhile, a resort can offer womens-only clinics and no one says boo. The strict civil libertarian in me says that this is gender discrimination. The pragmatist in me says that I've got more important things to worry about than being shut out of an event that I have no desire to attend anyway. The surrealist in me says "Go fish!" Summer over yet? -- //-Walt // // |
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