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Date: Sun, 07 May 2000 22:47:17 -0700
Subject: Re: women and overhead diving
From: Jammer Six <jammer@oz*.ne*>
To: Cavers List <cavers@cavers.com>
on 5/6/00 20:31, ScottBonis@ao*.co* at ScottBonis@ao*.co* wrote:

> I think that this subject has no place in the technical diving community in
> general let alone on this list.

Then you're part of the problem.

The questions Claudia is asking are legitimate.

The population of U.S. is very close to 50% female, and 50% male.

No matter how you want to cut it, the population at the end of the line is
nowhere near 50% female.

There *IS* a reason for this, because it is.

Claudia is merely asking what that reason is. She makes no accusations, she
makes no claims.

She merely wants to know what the reason is, and if any of the people here
have experienced it.

It's a valid question, and a refusal to recognize is as such, and a refusal
to address it as such labels you as chauvinistic, in the extreme.

This is the most dangerous type of prejudice, because, as you state, you
believe yourself to be free of such prejudice.

Your response does not indicate that you are as free as you believe yourself
to be.

-- 
"C'mon, you sons of bitches, you want to live forever?"
     -First Sergeant Dan Daly

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