boomx5
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I have female friends who dive trimix and have no problem handling the gear. I'm not sure what position you're in but I would look to someone else for instruction if I were you; since whoever your talking to has no clue.
is it true women can't do trimix?
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I wonder if there more to this than you are telling us
Did you take and fail a physical ? Did you have some kind of assesment that resulted in the instructor rejecting you application to join the class ??
I would guess that no university in US or Europe could leagally stop someone joining a class based on souly on their sex.
Did you take and fail a physical ? Did you have some kind of assesment that resulted in the instructor rejecting you application to join the class ??
I would guess that no university in US or Europe could leagally stop someone joining a class based on souly on their sex.
MSilvia
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That's a bunch of B.S.veroniquekoch:
The only thing I can think of off the top of my head that a diver wouldn't be able to do because she's a woman is use a P-valve in her drysuit. I agree with downunderjenn on this one... you absolutely should be able to take a trimix class, but I wouldn't want to take it from an instructor with a bad attitude like that.
Find someone good, and take it from them. If you put your location in your profile, I'm sure some folks here would be happy to suggest someone in your area.
rjchandler
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this sounds like a troll to me - unless like sealkie says--there's more to the story
As in what country. Im guessing veroniquekoch is not from the US.
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That's rediculous!
I recommend that you print out all of the responses from women on this board who are tech divers carrying all of the gear that goes with that. Then read them all to him out loud in front of a group of people. That'll get him. Don't let him interrupt!
I would then give them to the people who run the University with a cover letter demanding a public apology to the women of the student body. I'd also send a letter to the agencies he represents letting them know about his "discrimination". Sometimes I hate to use that word because it's often not appropriate, but it seems like it really fits here.
Some of the women on this board work as tech divers at places that probably wouldn't even let this idiot dive with them. LOL, they probably wouldn't want him eating at the same table.
After making all of that noise, I agree that you should find someone else to take your class from.
Don't forget to fill out your profile and dive info, so that we can add context to your future posts. Also, once we know where you are geographically, you may find that you'll have a whole bunch of new dive buddies to choose from locally.
Dive safe!
Christian
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That's rediculous!
I recommend that you print out all of the responses from women on this board who are tech divers carrying all of the gear that goes with that. Then read them all to him out loud in front of a group of people. That'll get him. Don't let him interrupt!
I would then give them to the people who run the University with a cover letter demanding a public apology to the women of the student body. I'd also send a letter to the agencies he represents letting them know about his "discrimination". Sometimes I hate to use that word because it's often not appropriate, but it seems like it really fits here.
Some of the women on this board work as tech divers at places that probably wouldn't even let this idiot dive with them. LOL, they probably wouldn't want him eating at the same table.
After making all of that noise, I agree that you should find someone else to take your class from.
Don't forget to fill out your profile and dive info, so that we can add context to your future posts. Also, once we know where you are geographically, you may find that you'll have a whole bunch of new dive buddies to choose from locally.
Dive safe!
Christian
P.S. Due to the high volume of new posts in the Introductions and Greets forum, it's not always possible to keep up with all the new posts here. So, please help me out and send me a PM if you post anything you want me to read or repsond to in this forum.
almtree: :sunny
ShakaZulu
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Why do we have two threads about the same subject???
That's rediculous!
If it is in the US, then I'd make some noise. If not, then I'd act with safetly in mind according to local custom. If it's a troll, then you got me! :11:
I recommend that you print out all of the responses from women on this board who are tech divers carrying all of the gear that goes with that. Then read them all to him out loud in front of a group of people. That'll get him. Don't let him interrupt!
I would then give them to the people who run the University with a cover letter demanding a public apology to the women of the student body. I'd also send a letter to the agencies he represents letting them know about his "discrimination". Sometimes I hate to use that word because it's often not appropriate, but it seems like it really fits here.
Some of the women on this board work as tech divers at places that probably wouldn't even let this idiot dive with them. LOL, they probably wouldn't want him eating at the same table.
After making all of that noise, I agree that you should find someone else to take your class from.
Don't forget to fill out your profile and dive info, so that we can add context to your future posts. Also, once we know where you are geographically, you may find that you'll have a whole bunch of new dive buddies to choose from locally.
Christian
If it is in the US, then I'd make some noise. If not, then I'd act with safetly in mind according to local custom. If it's a troll, then you got me! :11:
I recommend that you print out all of the responses from women on this board who are tech divers carrying all of the gear that goes with that. Then read them all to him out loud in front of a group of people. That'll get him. Don't let him interrupt!
I would then give them to the people who run the University with a cover letter demanding a public apology to the women of the student body. I'd also send a letter to the agencies he represents letting them know about his "discrimination". Sometimes I hate to use that word because it's often not appropriate, but it seems like it really fits here.
Some of the women on this board work as tech divers at places that probably wouldn't even let this idiot dive with them. LOL, they probably wouldn't want him eating at the same table.
After making all of that noise, I agree that you should find someone else to take your class from.
Don't forget to fill out your profile and dive info, so that we can add context to your future posts. Also, once we know where you are geographically, you may find that you'll have a whole bunch of new dive buddies to choose from locally.
Christian
Roy, I think that the second one got started because we recommended here in the Intro forum that she post the issue in the Women's Views > Diving Related forum.ShakaZulu:
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