Humour airplanes and women

Peter Duniho wrote:

"Michelle" wrote in message
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Well I thought they were funny and not offensive....


That's great. But you're one of the rare women who have managed to ignore
or get past the sexism in the aviation industry. That's good for you, but
means you're not exactly representative of women generally.



And you are. :-)

Matt

"Peter Duniho" wrote:

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And people wonder why so few women participate in aviation.


The jokes are tasteless and stupid and do reflect a kind of boneheaded
good-ol'-boyism that infects aviation to an excessive degree.

The howls of protest and cries of "politically correct!" that greeted
your post are illustrative.

Hang in there, Pete.

--
Dan
C172RG at BFM

"Skywise" wrote in message
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"Peter Duniho" wrote in
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"Arketip" wrote in message
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Yes it feels so good to be politically correct.

Cool off a bit Peter it's only a joke.

Ahh yes, the old "we can be as ignorant and insulting as we want, all we
have to do is accuse our detractors of being politically correct"
tactic.

Dude....is there nothing anyone can post in this group that you
don't find some way of argue about it? I swear, you are one of
the most argumentative people I've seen in my short stint in
this group.

Peter is ALWAYS on his "time of the month".

"Michelle" wrote in message
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Men,
Can't live with them, can't kill them (legally). ;-)

Bull****... Ya'll just claim it was "that time of the month" and no jury in
the country would convict you...

"Peter Duniho" wrote in message ...
That's great. But you're one of the rare women who have managed to ignore
or get past the sexism in the aviation industry. That's good for you, but
means you're not exactly representative of women generally.

Ahhh, so you're saying that women with a brain are not exactly
representative of women in general... Hmmm... Sounds like *you're* the one
being sexist...

"Jeff" wrote in message ...
What most hangar flying, tire kickers have in common is the love of the
things mentioned above. And for some God-given reason, most women aren't
interested in that. Just like most mechanics aren't women and most
cartographers aren't women. Don't get me wrong. 2 of the best pilots I
know are women and have interests in all those things...but they are rare.
Hey, guess what....High School teachers are 70% women nationwide! Oh my
at
the sexism!!!!

So, is it also sexism that there are no women professional football coaches?

"Montblack" wrote in message ...
I see that crap on cable, hear it in interviews, come across it on the
radio - it's all crap. We either do or do not have a two drinking fountain
society!

Of course we do... Just like we have a two urinal society... One for short
people, one for taller people...

"Dan Luke" wrote in message ...
Hang in there, Pete.

**** POLITICAL CORRECTNESS !!!

If you were offended by the joke, feel free to end your life... Maybe you'll
be lucky enough to be reincarnated with a sense of humor next time...

Peter Duniho wrote:
"Chris" wrote in message
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And people wonder why so few women participate in aviation.

I'm a woman and I think it's funny. Maybe so few women participate in
aviation because they are feminists with no sense of humor.

Peter Duniho wrote:
"Arketip" wrote in message
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Well, screw you. People bitch and whine about how aviation is dying on the
vine, and yet the industry basically excludes 50% of the population, through
a variety of means but very much including this sort of sexism.

You've got to be kidding me. The industry excludes 50% of the
population? Really. I'm a commercial pilot, flight instructor, A&P,
and have a techical job with an airline (i.e., I'm not a flight
attendant, in fact, I'm the only woman in my department). I've never
been excluded. I'm never been made to feel uncomfortable. I've never
witnessed sexism. And yes, I do stick out, at work and out flying at
the airport. No one, not my friends, coworkers, students, or employers
has treated me differently.

Aviation is dying on the vine because of unneeded regulations, not sexism.

If and when pilots can author and laugh at a similar list written about
airplanes and men, then perhaps you can defend yourself against political
correctness. Until then, this is just one more example of the rampant
sexism that exists in the aviation industry.

Again, what sexism? Do you work in the industry, or are you a
recreational type pilot? Until you've spent a lot of time in the
industry, please don't comment on the sexism which is largely created by
the politcally correct camp.

In fact, by saying women are not attracted to aviation because of
sexism, you're negating our abilities. It's demeaning and insulting.