[Paddlewise] Where are all the ladies?

Clyde Sisler wrote:
> 
> The bios have brought some interesting folks out of the woodwork.  To read
> them, you'd think the list is made up mostly of old farts.  Where are the
> ladies? 

Okay, Clyde, so women seem to form a small percentage of the folks on
PaddleWise (maybe they're out actually kayaking while we're just here
jawing about it :-) However, there are several women if you scroll back
through the bios.

 >I know you're out there.

Very "out", Clyde. If you read carefully, you'll find some of them are
dating one another. 

Besides, not that I would know of course, but I'm told that in chat rooms
for subjects other than kayaking, there are plenty of women. Or least
people claiming to be women! 

If I can be forgiven generalizing for a moment, I've noticed (as a previous
Paddlewiser who was an instructor did) when learning   techniques like the
roll, women, with (on average) less upper body strength, tend to focus on
mastering proper technique rather than using brute force. With this
emphasis on brains over brawn, they often have greater long-term endurance
than the bull males. I've always appreciated this approach and it's
becoming increasingly important to me as I get older and less resilient.
About the only other difference I can see gender making is to "relief at
sea". We had a hilarious discussion about that a few months back.

Cheers,
Philip T.
N49°16' W123°08' 
"The opinions expressed in this posting are not necessarily those of my
employer, or indeed, of any sentient being."
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