You're right, there is a strong following by women in our club, I didn't think about that side of the discussion. And after reading all the other posts on this thread and thinking about it all, I think it all comes down to
. That is, if people want to be in it they will, if they don't they won't, such is life. Just like I'm not about to take up a hobby of lawn bowls because someone wants more young people in the sport.
Roger.
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Originally Posted by Blue Skies
Rogerg and I belong to the some society and while Roger talked about age differences he didn't mention the number of active women in the society, including myself. I always remember David Malin's surprise at finding so many women active in astronomy in Perth when he came over for the local Astrofest a few years back. Mind you, they are mainly on the older side, but there are a few younger ones (although one of them is currently in Sydney doing her PhD in astronomy right now). None of us are ever put down or made to feel out of place. If women really want to be there and active in the hobby they will, so if they're not there... |