Chicks With Nuts℠ Summertime Event In Seneca Rocks, WV!

"Wahhh, I can't go on ONE climbing trip because I'm a man"

Guess what? You can't come on any climbing trips with me because you're a whiner. Strict no whiner policy on my trips. Guess I like to host exclusive events too.(Go ahead check my ticklist so you can spray about how you don't want to climb easy routes anyway, y'all still whiners)

RM, your reply deserves a reasonable response.

You brought up military, which is actually a good example of gender based inequity. Women have been dying in combat for a long time, yet until very recently were never given even reasonable pay or pensions, let alone professional opportunities. I've had the privilege of meeting WWII era lady pilots, flying everything the men flew, and they got pretty badly shafted by the system.

I've also had the joy of seeing lady firefighters, cops, and excavator operators, but they are still far fewer.

All that aside, aren't all of you totally forgetting that females, very generally, are smaller, shorter, have less upper body strength than our male friends, may be much newer to this, and might enjoy coaching specific to that??? Even if you are a male my age, height, and weight, you may totally out climb me based on upper body strength. And good luck finding many females with a few decades experience. Yes, a guy can probably teach me how to be a better climber, but it might not be from his direct experience, like say, childbirth! :-)

FWIW, about all the advice I've been given, is "Lynn Hill is short", "use your feet", and "try harder". Last is usually where the curses start flying. The belayer, the rocks, what ever body part isn't getting with the program... H.

My main clmibing partner went to the Chicks With Nuts even last fall, and had a blast. She said it was a great learning experience. I'm still waiting to make it out to Seneca for my first time.

Ryan M Moore wrote:"Wahhh, I can't go on ONE climbing trip because I'm a man" Guess what? You can't come on any climbing trips with me because you're a whiner. Strict no whiner policy on my trips. Guess I like to host exclusive events too.(Go ahead check my ticklist so you can spray about how you don't want to climb easy routes anyway, y'all still whiners)

+1

After this thread I'm not sure I would want to climb with a bunch of dudes anyways.

Jim Turner wrote: It's called Chicks with Nuts. I think you're good.

best one yet....

Tim Lutz wrote: Sorry, direct experience and evidence of 'having a blast' is lost on this thread. more hyperbole and sexist fear from the 1950s please.

Forgive me, it was a misguided attempt to pump up the OP. Next time I'll dig deeper to follow the deteriorating thread attitude. I'm normally used to putting people down and oppressing others in person, this whole attack over via keyboard is new to me.