Sexism?

[rddvet]

I laugh at this every time, but in Mexico, almost every time we pull up to a dive site, whoever is collecting money asks my boyfriend, "uno buzo?" And I respond, "dos buzo!" And invariably it STILL takes many of them a minute to realize I am diving too!!! Lol

You sure they're not saying "what are you doing with that bozo?"


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[sandy]

...I have personal examples where people thought I was the secretary when I was actually the software developer...

And I thought you were the Web Mistress.

[lv2dive]

I have to say, you are right up there on FloridaBob's level with that one! Lol

You sure they're not saying "what are you doing with that bozo?"


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[rddvet]

I have to say, you are right up there on FloridaBob's level with that one! Lol

Im not sure if thats a compliment or an insult.


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[floridabob]

Im not sure if thats a compliment or an insult.


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Compliment. No question about that.

And yes, you are with Bozo. Not A bozo...but THE Bozo.

I admit I had been watching this thread but had nothing to add. Thankfully no value was needed in this response but pooh was needing to be piled on that guy.

Bob

[wingman]

Compliment. No question about that.

And yes, you are with Bozo. Not A bozo...but THE Bozo.

I admit I had been watching this thread but had nothing to add. Thankfully no value was needed in this response but pooh was needing to be piled on that guy.

Bob

Bob, Please, A Bozo, not THE Bozo...there are many who have served well as bozos and suggest that a listen to the following may be appropriate....I think we are all bozos on this bus....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmWFrMq3qNY

[curtschu]

Who are you calling old?

Me! full cave cert year 1991. Makes me real old in active cavedivers

[CCRMichael]

A major diving publication has asked me to write an article on sexism in diving. I'm curious how that makes people feel? Do we still have an issue with sexism in our industry? Are you sick of hearing women complain about unequal treatment? Are there some reasonable suggestions to help women feel validated and men feel informed?
If there are any men or women that want to share any private anecdotes, please PM me.
Thanks!
Jill

I don't think it is different in diving than it is in any other outdoor activities or sports. I also don't think it's all from the men's side. Why do so many women choose female instructors? Are they being sexist? Or are they avoiding sexist male instructors?Men and women are different. If we are talking about diving or cave diving then it only matters if those differences apply underwater. With groups such as women divers hall of fame, or women specific diving records then I would say people do think the differences between men and women matter with regard to diving. So I guess it depends on how we define sexism.


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[jj1987]

Funny. I took a trip to Costs Rica a while back with a woman friend. She told me at the end of a zip line tour that every time I got ahead to the next stop, one of the guides tried to make a case to her that she should marry him. We learned quickly that when traveling, we can tell other tourists that we're travel buddies, but we tell all the guides we're married.

One of the zip line guides asked me if my wife had a nice p*ssy in Costa Rica (direct quote). Tact must get lost in translation. Wasn't sure if I should be mad or if a tourist told them an alternative meaning Of that....other than that they were very professional so who knows what they though they were saying or what was culturally appropriate. We could have chosen to be offended but we kinda figured it was a joke gone wrong.

[floridabob]

Bob, Please, A Bozo, not THE Bozo...there are many who have served well as bozos and suggest that a listen to the following may be appropriate....I think we are all bozos on this bus....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmWFrMq3qNY

I will take this as an insult. For you to think I have 38:13 to dedicate to listening to that rather than try and Loctite on my out dated prop assembly is, frankly, a slap in the face.

PS--I gave it a few minutes but my sound was either not quite right or someone recorded it with a mini cassette player Jesus gave them for their birthday. In other words, a cheap one.

Bob

If I were to add anything of value to this thread it would be that I believe racism to be far more pervasive in cave diving than sexism.