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> List,
> 
> Another curious question ... 
> we all know that there are not hordes of women doing technical dives.
> Which is neither bad nor good, it just is. I would like to know if you
> guys have good or bad experiences and maybe even prefer to dive with a
> specific gender because of those experiences. Also, what do you find
> to be the difference regarding personality, attitude etc between the
> average female OW diver and the one that does overhead dives? 

Well! I couldn't resist responding to this one seeing as how I am 
Claudia's other half. ( I'll try not to dig myself into a hole here! : )

I personally (and I am not playing favorites here!) have noticed that 
for the most part, if a woman makes the desision to do more 
"Advanced" types of dives (hate the term "tech diving"), she usually 
is of a particular personality type. One that is very particular about 
things, (as is any proficient cave, wreck etc. diver), is determined 
to not be outdone by the egotistical male species, is hard on 
herself if perfection is not achieved, and can be VERY stubborn at 
times. <ducking!>

So as far as the qualities between a male/female cave or overhead 
diver are concerned, I have seen nothing that would make me 
hesitate doing any particular dive with preference to one gender or 
another. (But there is that pee valve problem.....huh Claudia? : ))

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