Humour airplanes and women

"Jeff" wrote in message ...
What most hangar flying, tire kickers have in common is the love of the
things mentioned above. And for some God-given reason, most women aren't
interested in that. Just like most mechanics aren't women and most
cartographers aren't women. Don't get me wrong. 2 of the best pilots I
know are women and have interests in all those things...but they are rare.
Hey, guess what....High School teachers are 70% women nationwide! Oh my
at
the sexism!!!!

So, is it also sexism that there are no women professional football coaches?

Peter Duniho wrote:

"Michelle" wrote in message
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Well I thought they were funny and not offensive....


That's great. But you're one of the rare women who have managed to ignore
or get past the sexism in the aviation industry. That's good for you, but
means you're not exactly representative of women generally.



And you are. :-)

Matt

"Peter Duniho" wrote in message ...
That's great. But you're one of the rare women who have managed to ignore
or get past the sexism in the aviation industry. That's good for you, but
means you're not exactly representative of women generally.

Ahhh, so you're saying that women with a brain are not exactly
representative of women in general... Hmmm... Sounds like *you're* the one
being sexist...

Peter Duniho wrote:
"Michelle" wrote in message
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That's great. But you're one of the rare women who have managed to ignore
or get past the sexism in the aviation industry. That's good for you, but
means you're not exactly representative of women generally.

Yes she is. Are you a woman? Then don't comment on your experiences.
Like I just posted, it's demeaning and insulting for you to say that we
are insulted and harassed.

Peter Duniho wrote:
That's great. But you're one of the rare women who have managed to ignore
or get past the sexism in the aviation industry. That's good for you, but
means you're not exactly representative of women generally.

Being aware of sexism in the aviation industry doesn't mean we can't
take a joke. It definitely exists, and there's a time when being
sensitive to it is appreciated; but looking for a reason to make a fuss
when there is none doesn't help the cause. The blurb was pretty funny,
especially the one about it being very bad when things get quiet! Most
of us (women) have been around long enough to know the difference
between humor and an intentional insult.

unicate wrote:
Peter Duniho wrote:

That's great. But you're one of the rare women who have managed to ignore
or get past the sexism in the aviation industry. That's good for you, but
means you're not exactly representative of women generally.


Being aware of sexism in the aviation industry doesn't mean we can't
take a joke. It definitely exists, and there's a time when being
sensitive to it is appreciated; but looking for a reason to make a fuss
when there is none doesn't help the cause. The blurb was pretty funny,
especially the one about it being very bad when things get quiet! Most
of us (women) have been around long enough to know the difference
between humor and an intentional insult.

Unfortunately, Peter D. hasn't been around long enough to know the
difference.

Matt

[no flame, just small candle]

Newbies. They buy their computer at the grocery store, get on
the web, and discover a new world. And don't realize there's
very little original humor online. We've seen it. Far too
many times.

[small candle off]

No, this is not why there are so few women in aviation. But
it is a symptom.

On the other hand, since I'm usually one of the few (or only)
females at work (or school when I'm taking classes or teaching
at the university level -- adjunct faculty) I'm used to it.

But I really long for originality.

Blanche ...

As the immediate past State Director For Community College Part Time
Faculty, I'm very sensitive to the use of "adjunct" as applied to faculty.

Look up "adjunct" in the dictionary and see how pejorative the term is when
applied to a person who has the same (or better) academic and technical
chops as their full time colleagues.

Part Time is good.

Jim



"Blanche" wrote in message
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teaching
at the university level -- adjunct faculty) I'm used to it.