@Hemispherical said:
I think there are more women in this hobby then 10-1. They may not appear in public numismatic events but there are more.
Just a gut opinion.
Except there are probably even more men that don't appear at public numismatic events. Like stamps, it is and has always been a Male dominated hobby. I'm not sure why, but there's no sense denying it.
In numismatics... the figure 12 to 1 seems about right. @MilesWaits asked about men vs. women gun owners... I work at an indoor gun range (as a firearms instructor and RSO), and I can tell you that clientele runs about 60% men to 40% women... and the female sector is growing ...it will soon be 50/50 and, IMO, in the next ten years, women gun owners will outnumber men. Cheers, RickO
With the idea that men and women should be and are equal in all things being touted in society for decades now, the unequal participation in the hobby by males and females is troubling.
Perhaps a committee should be formed to study this , determine why unequal participation in the hobby exists and come up with a solution to this problem.
For the sake of "the children" we must act now to remedy this problem.
@SanctionII said:
With the idea that men and women should be and are equal in all things being touted in society for decades now, the unequal participation in the hobby by males and females is troubling.
Perhaps a committee should be formed to study this , determine why unequal participation in the hobby exists and come up with a solution to this problem.
For the sake of "the children" we must act now to remedy this problem.
I don't find the gender imbalance in coin collecting troubling. I don't think there's anything inherently wrong with it. What I find troubling is when I see a coin collecting culture that is not accepting of women. I personally see women treated differently at coin shows. Sometimes it's positive. Sometimes it's patronizing. It takes just a few bad interactions out of hundreds to turn somebody off. If I was a woman on this forum, I would likely pick a screen name and post in a way that would keep my gender ambiguous.
@ErrorsOnCoins said:
The forums are much better now with the moderators.
Coin forums were notoriously bad portraying liberal women in politics.
Thank you, moderators, for no longer allowing this
I don't know how you managed to make this political...LMAO
I wonder if liberal women would object to the blatant objectification of a mermaid photo inserted into a coin forum. Moderators, please look into that and ban the offender.
@ErrorsOnCoins said:
The forums are much better now with the moderators.
Coin forums were notoriously bad portraying liberal women in politics.
Thank you, moderators, for no longer allowing this
I don't know how you managed to make this political...LMAO
I wonder if liberal women would object to the blatant objectification of a mermaid photo inserted into a coin forum. Moderators, please look into that and ban the offender.
I actually almost did not post the mermaid photo because of what you state. I did think about it. Almost did not post it. But it was the perfect response to Broadstrucks comment. I apologize If I offended anyone with the mermaid photo that I posted.
@SanctionII said:
With the idea that men and women should be and are equal in all things being touted in society for decades now, the unequal participation in the hobby by males and females is troubling.
Perhaps a committee should be formed to study this , determine why unequal participation in the hobby exists and come up with a solution to this problem.
For the sake of "the children" we must act now to remedy this problem.
Girls can now get the Coin Collecting merit badge so that may help. Sometimes it’s all about opportunities.
@jmlanzaf said:
I wonder if liberal women would object to the blatant objectification of a mermaid photo inserted into a coin forum. Moderators, please look into that and ban the offender.
Time Out. Any woman, not just liberal ones, could be offended by objectification. I think it's unfair to conservative women to imply that they can't feel objectified and bothered by it. Even if someone is not blatantly offended, it doesn't mean something like that is a good idea. We should not wait until someone gets offended (or really gets offended AND decides to say something about it) to correct our behavior.
One of the biggest pitfalls and traps of male dominated and chauvenistic communities is the idea that "cool" women don't mind the comments and accept everyone for who they are. I have more respect for people that aren't "cool" and can find ways to stand up for themselves in a compassionate and tactful way.
@jmlanzaf said:
I wonder if liberal women would object to the blatant objectification of a mermaid photo inserted into a coin forum. Moderators, please look into that and ban the offender.
Time Out. Any woman, not just liberal ones, could be offended by objectification. I think it's unfair to conservative women to imply that they can't feel objectified and bothered by it. Even if someone is not blatantly offended, it doesn't mean something like that is a good idea. We should not wait until someone gets offended (or really gets offended AND decides to say something about it) to correct our behavior.
One of the biggest pitfalls and traps of male dominated and chauvenistic communities is the idea that "cool" women don't mind the comments and accept everyone for who they are. I have more respect for people that aren't "cool" and can find ways to stand up for themselves in a compassionate and tactful way.
I said "liberal woman" because of the post I was responding to which referenced liberal woman. Personally, I do not distinguish and I also am not easily offended by much of anything.
Answers
Maybe pink slabs?
Except there are probably even more men that don't appear at public numismatic events. Like stamps, it is and has always been a Male dominated hobby. I'm not sure why, but there's no sense denying it.
I say Even Steven! When we die they become coin sellers.
In numismatics... the figure 12 to 1 seems about right. @MilesWaits asked about men vs. women gun owners... I work at an indoor gun range (as a firearms instructor and RSO), and I can tell you that clientele runs about 60% men to 40% women... and the female sector is growing ...it will soon be 50/50 and, IMO, in the next ten years, women gun owners will outnumber men. Cheers, RickO
With the idea that men and women should be and are equal in all things being touted in society for decades now, the unequal participation in the hobby by males and females is troubling.
Perhaps a committee should be formed to study this , determine why unequal participation in the hobby exists and come up with a solution to this problem.
For the sake of "the children" we must act now to remedy this problem.
I don't find the gender imbalance in coin collecting troubling. I don't think there's anything inherently wrong with it. What I find troubling is when I see a coin collecting culture that is not accepting of women. I personally see women treated differently at coin shows. Sometimes it's positive. Sometimes it's patronizing. It takes just a few bad interactions out of hundreds to turn somebody off. If I was a woman on this forum, I would likely pick a screen name and post in a way that would keep my gender ambiguous.
IG: DeCourcyCoinsEbay: neilrobertson
"Numismatic categorizations, if left unconstrained, will increase spontaneously over time." -me
The forums are much better now with the moderators.
In the past, Coin forums were notoriously bad portraying liberal women in politics in a bad light.
Thank you, moderators, for no longer allowing this
I don't know how you managed to make this political...LMAO
I wonder if liberal women would object to the blatant objectification of a mermaid photo inserted into a coin forum. Moderators, please look into that and ban the offender.
I actually almost did not post the mermaid photo because of what you state. I did think about it. Almost did not post it. But it was the perfect response to Broadstrucks comment. I apologize If I offended anyone with the mermaid photo that I posted.
I know of one that lives in Hawaii and she uses the
symbol a lot 
Girls can now get the Coin Collecting merit badge so that may help. Sometimes it’s all about opportunities.
Time Out. Any woman, not just liberal ones, could be offended by objectification. I think it's unfair to conservative women to imply that they can't feel objectified and bothered by it. Even if someone is not blatantly offended, it doesn't mean something like that is a good idea. We should not wait until someone gets offended (or really gets offended AND decides to say something about it) to correct our behavior.
One of the biggest pitfalls and traps of male dominated and chauvenistic communities is the idea that "cool" women don't mind the comments and accept everyone for who they are. I have more respect for people that aren't "cool" and can find ways to stand up for themselves in a compassionate and tactful way.
IG: DeCourcyCoinsEbay: neilrobertson
"Numismatic categorizations, if left unconstrained, will increase spontaneously over time." -me
I mainly see guy collectors. So the female ratio is pretty low. Ooof a lonely fish I be lol
I said "liberal woman" because of the post I was responding to which referenced liberal woman. Personally, I do not distinguish and I also am not easily offended by much of anything.