Originally Posted by
Bushmiller
astrid
There is absolutely nothing you have said that I could contradict.
I would suggest that the dearth of women's sheds and men's shed where women are overtly welcome is fundamentally a twofold problem, but not entirely limited to two reasons.
Firstly, it is one of the age old issue in economics of supply and demand: There are not enough women actively wishing for a dedicated women's shed. Sad.
Secondly, the first reason does not address why women either do not or cannot participate in the men's sheds either on a mixed day or on a women only day or, dare I say it, at any time! Living in country Queensland where the likes of Genghis Khan and Attila the Hun would be seen by our conservative populace is rampant Lefties I think that in this state there is a large degree of prejudice. I can't say whether this is so true for other states, but I would suggest there is a big element of this attitude: At least enough to stifle interest and momentum.
From my own point of view, I don't understand it, but perhaps I am atypical.
Regards
Paul