Women and everything being heavy in scuba diving

[RyanT]

Then you should have no problem with answering the question I asked of you in my previous post.

There is a biological definition of sex, but not gender. So your previous question regarding a biological definition of gender is fallacious. Yet again, if you want to understand gender identity, you have to understand the biological basis of sex determination and how that varies.

I think the point that @melanie.'s was making is that your only contribution to this board so far has had little to do with SCUBA.

 

[melanie.]

You should have included RyanT in your request Melanie.

No thank you. His 1,300+ posts, as well as 900+ likes on those posts just maybe show he has something worth reading.

Just my opinion and all.

In line with the thread: as a female I take a lot of steps to deal with the extra weight of gear.

-I exercise to stay fit
-I bring healthy snacks that will give me energy
-I buy vehicles that are low enough that I can reach to put my tanks on (yes really I am short)
-I take multiple trips as needed for gear loading and unloading
-I help others at the end of the day as much as I can when they are older or have bad knees etc
-And mainly I accept help when I need it. I'm always fine at the dive site or boat. But by the time I get home I am just done. I usually get a ride home, and my husband hangs up my gear to dry

Scuba is a fun sport. I try to work smarter not harder, and make life as stress free under water as possible

 

[Vallonen]

There is a biological definition of sex, but not gender. So your previous question regarding a biological definition of gender is fallacious. Yet again, if you want to understand gender identity, you have to understand the biological basis of sex determination and how that varies.

It’s good that you now recognize that there is a biological definition of sex , took you some time to get there, and the biological basis of sex determination does not vary either. It is either male or female, if the sex identity is not married to the biological sex, i.e of the subject, then I touched briefly on that at page 10 post #96

And there are not 30, and counting, different sex determination factors either.

Fallacious? My question was based on YOUR initial fallacious question, not the other way around.

I think the point that @melanie.'s was making is that your only contribution to this board so far has had little to do with SCUBA.

I'm a new member, and the discussion we are currently having does not revolve around SCUBA.

 

[RyanT]

the biological basis of sex determination does not vary either. It is either male or female,

Just patently wrong. Take a basic course in genetics.

 

[Vallonen]

Just patently wrong. Take a basic course in genetics.

Not within the human realm RyanT, and if they do not fall within those clear biological defined boundaries then clearly they are neither male or female.

Unless your aim is to redefine what is male and female.

 

[Vallonen]

I missed your post there Melanie, wasn't ignoring you.

His 1,300+ posts, as well as 900+ likes on those posts just maybe show he has something worth reading

I haven't had the time to match his post count yet, not that I spend that much time online in the first place.

I accept help when I need it. I'm always fine at the dive site or boat. But by the time I get home I am just done. I usually get a ride home, and my husband hangs up my gear to dry

If you got your husband into diving you could use him as your pack mule

 

[melanie.]

If you got your husband into diving you could use him as your pack mule

My husband is certified. We used to dive more frequently together but at this point in our lives we have two young ones at home. He stays home to watch the kids so I can spend a few hours of my time under water.
So thanks but no thank you I am not the type to sit back and let someone carry all my gear when I am perfectly able to. He takes over the gear when I get home because 1- I'm tired due to having an infant. 2- I have to go breastfeed that infant. 3- it's nice to help your spouse for the sake of helping (not because of their sex)

 

[Vallonen]

My husband is certified. We used to dive more frequently together but at this point in our lives we have two young ones at home. He stays home to watch the kids so I can spend a few hours of my time under water.
So thanks but no thank you I am not the type to sit back and let someone carry all my gear when I am perfectly able to. He takes over the gear when I get home because 1- I'm tired due to having an infant. 2- I have to go breastfeed that infant. 3- it's nice to help your spouse for the sake of helping (not because of their sex)

Seems the two of you have found a setup that works well for you, that's great.

 

[chillyinCanada]

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[JasmineNeedsGills]

-I exercise to stay fit
-I bring healthy snacks that will give me energy
-I buy vehicles that are low enough that I can reach to put my tanks on (yes really I am short)
-I take multiple trips as needed for gear loading and unloading
-I help others at the end of the day as much as I can when they are older or have bad knees etc
-And mainly I accept help when I need it. I'm always fine at the dive site or boat. But by the time I get home I am just done. I usually get a ride home, and my husband hangs up my gear to dry

Scuba is a fun sport. I try to work smarter not harder, and make life as stress free under water as possible

I think these points are gold. When i was first diving, I l dreaded dragging the kit from the car to the water, and I was a young, strong little thing. But these points are gold. Low loading cars make life so much easier (and the dogs love them too), and there's nothing wrong in doing multiple trips. It's meant to be fun, and we're there to soak in the beauty of the ocean not prove anything, so make it as easy and relaxed as possible.

Looking and getting back in the water, I've been very tempted by the idea of carbonfibre cylinders (I know it means more lead, but that's easy to carry than a big, round cylinder - and easier to split into multiple laods), but sadly they don't seem to be a thing either in the UK or here