Re: CPers

From: Oliver T Massey CFS (massey@hal.fmhi.usf.edu)
Date: Fri Apr 11 1997 - 06:47:28 PDT

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Date: Fri, 11 Apr 1997 09:47:28 -0400 (EDT)
From: Oliver T Massey CFS <massey@hal.fmhi.usf.edu>
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Subject: Re: CPers

> Hello everyone,
>
> By now I am sure everyone knows how much I like to start a debate (is that
> what they call it :-) ) - so here goes.
>
> Why have we so few youngsters/women interested in CP's and how, and should
> we, rectify this?

I can name many male CPers - but I would struggle to name 2 women
> interested in these plants.
>
> Maybe CP's appeal to the chauvanistic/sadistic (no offence intended to
> anyone) side of male charachter which males do tend to posess more of? I
> don't know. I am sure the ICPS's ERN programme may help with youngsters -
> but should we, and how can we, persuade more women to join our fascinating
> hobby?
>
> Just my opinion (FWIW),
>
> Toby Marsden

I'm not sure that you're observation is correct. In our case, of the 26 or so
members of the Tampa Bay CP club, 6 members are women.

Tom in Fl

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