A female neighbor of mine learned from my wife that I had taken up woodworking. On a recent visit to my home she asked if she could see my shop, which I was proud to show, even though it was (and usually is) a mess. She seemed really interested and asked lots of questions about how certain projects could be done.
She said she wished she could do woodworking. Surprised, I inquired and learned that her main reason for not doing it is that she is a woman, and it doesn't seem like something women do. I argued that the forums are full of women who are dedicated and skillful woodworkers. I probably exaggerated the number of female LJ's when I told her about our forum.
I tried to find a way to search out the gender of our LJ's, but couldn't. Does anybody know the answer to this question?
She said she wished she could do woodworking. Surprised, I inquired and learned that her main reason for not doing it is that she is a woman, and it doesn't seem like something women do. I argued that the forums are full of women who are dedicated and skillful woodworkers. I probably exaggerated the number of female LJ's when I told her about our forum.
I tried to find a way to search out the gender of our LJ's, but couldn't. Does anybody know the answer to this question?