..for the same reason men don't attend lamaze classes...
Men and women tend to have different interests. It's not good or bad, it just is.
Men and women tend to have different interests. It's not good or bad, it just is.
Welcome to the forums Linus !Don't be naive, it is more likely that women are in the group and do not appreciate the brash remarks often associated with hobbies commonly associated with male gender. Therefore they may be choosing to be there, however without being seen. Imagine that, huh They may even use husband's name etc.
Don't despair too much about the lack of younger modellers. We are members of a subset of humanity which a famous anthropologist called 'homo faber' - men who make things - an attribute built into homo sapiens in general which will never be totally lost. Hobbies like everything else are subject to fashion - enthusiasms come and go. Model aircraft building went into a decline that interest in drones and drone technology has partially reversed. Same core motivations but transformed from balsa and rubber to carbon fibre and electronics. In my own field of work (condensed matter nuclear science) we are concerned about the lack of young entrants to the field, but they are actually already there, not working in labs, instead using AI to mine info from thousands of research papers to create new areas of investigation.The reason is that I read about a worrying tendency that our hobby is in decline.
great input Alan, agreed 100%Don't despair too much about the lack of younger modellers. We are members of a subset of humanity which a famous anthropologist called 'homo faber' - men who make things - an attribute built into homo sapiens in general which will never be totally lost. Hobbies like everything else are subject to fashion - enthusiasms come and go. Model aircraft building went into a decline that interest in drones and drone technology has partially reversed. Same core motivations but transformed from balsa and rubber to carbon fibre and electronics. In my own field of work (condensed matter nuclear science) we are concerned about the lack of young entrants to the field, but they are actually already there, not working in labs, instead using AI to mine info from thousands of research papers to create new areas of investigation.
In the same way we might for example expect to see a new generation of modellers who derive pleasure from 3-D printing models at home, working out precisely how the complex structures of a first rate or a xebec can be translated into code. Hobbies can be multi-media in more ways than we imagine.
My wife and I own a needlepoint store on Cape Cod and there are but two guys who are into that as a hobby. At least, that's all I can think of. They're very good too but they're definitely a bit unique. Most owners are women, too, so it's likely it's fitting typical gender roles.16.000 members.. any female modellers among them?
Only Olha Batchvarov that I know of (one of the best!).
Why is this? Probably there are 'historical' reasons, that have to do with traditional gender roles etc.
He goes to sea and she stays home and spends her free time with needle work.
But that certainly can not be the case anymore?
In 'real' sailing/boating things have changed a lot over the last 40 years or so.
More and more women sail for leisure or work on ships professionally.
But here, women mostly appear in lame jokes about 'admirals', or asked to sow sails for us..
I seriously wonder if there are any ladies out here, and if anyone has a theory why it -still- is what it is..
I have seen the contributions of women on this forum that make me (and I hope the other men) on this forum sit up and take notice. In particular those from Russia, which seems to have a stellar ship model building tradition. Yes, the balance appears to be pretty male oriented, but I have personally known women modelers who are an inspiration to me.16.000 members.. any female modellers among them?
Only Olha Batchvarov that I know of (one of the best!).
Why is this? Probably there are 'historical' reasons, that have to do with traditional gender roles etc.
He goes to sea and she stays home and spends her free time with needle work.
But that certainly can not be the case anymore?
In 'real' sailing/boating things have changed a lot over the last 40 years or so.
More and more women sail for leisure or work on ships professionally.
But here, women mostly appear in lame jokes about 'admirals', or asked to sow sails for us..
I seriously wonder if there are any ladies out here, and if anyone has a theory why it -still- is what it is..
I suppose it is because of the womens liberation movement that started circa 1969 ish. Women, wanted to be equal to men, and they got their way, by golly. After that, men and women both worked, and there was no time for raising kids in the family. A few generations later and you get the byproduct of this, women who are without role models, women who are not taught anything at all about neat stuff that men do, like hobbies, etc. The women of this current generation ranges in ages. The men of this era have floundered also. Only a handful of people have the knowledge of craftmanship, creating an object just for fun. This has all been replaced by fake social applications on cell phones to bide the time of people... any female modellers among them?
Read my original post.Why do we need a discussion?
If I go deep sea diving and explore wrecks must we have 50/50 % men and women? Why only women do child birth….?
Can we please keep the woke out of our hobby. Anyone can do it. If they have time, energy and … + bringing up a family makes any hobby extremely difficult + skill needed. I cannot do crochet or needle point! So what?
Ha Jeff!I think this question would be better responded to if you could post it where mostly women would read it.
You would probably get a much more accurate response instead of a bunch of (mostly) guys just guessing.
To the women that are here, I say "Bravo" ! I'm very glad you are here and you are certainly welcome!
Jeff
I went to lamaze classes. Wife ended up having a C section...for the same reason men don't attend lamaze classes...
Men and women tend to have different interests. It's not good or bad, it just is.