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OH man, I am so glad I don't live near any places like that.I thought we no longer identified gender... Aren't we supposed to use the term "ze" instead of he or she according to a growing trend on university campuses.
If men need to deal with periods, pregnancies, post-partum issues, hysterectomies, hormonal changes, etc. and need to figure out how they affect their diving and how other people deal with them, then maybe men would need a men's forum. Women's unique issues weren't well represented before the women's forums without people filtering through them who may not have been interested or people just posting jokes or lewd comments diluting serious responses. Just as a lot of unisex equipment appears to be based on male proportions, not everything applies the same way to females, especially those who identify with some of what I've written above.
Besides, dealing with long hair, keeping bangs out of your mask, nailpolish that chips less, and waterproof makeup that stays on can be valid issues too.
The women's forums aren't women only, btw, and men's opinions are generally accepted and appreciated.
Have you been drinking?
And that's kind of the bottom line.Because they want one.
Nope.
As long as women hide behind fences and play in safe areas .... Excluding men or avoiding interacting with them..