Gary Drescher wrote:
"Rachel" wrote in message
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wrote:
The point is, women aren't scared away from aviation by sexism. Plain and
simple.


It may be plain and simple, but is it true?

If you mean that many women aren't scared away from aviation by sexism, then
that's obviously correct. But if you mean that there aren't many women who
*are* scared away (or otherwise excluded) from aviation by sexism, could you
say why you're confident of that?

Because women aren't as weak and pathetic as is implied by this entire
thread. Those that ARE scared away probably have a preconceived idea of
what aviation is like and don't give it a chance. So I think you'd be
right in saying that many are scared away, but it's a fear that has no
merit. The rampant sexism that people are talking about just doesn't
exist - except in feminists' minds.