Amen! I tried to take wood shop in Jr. High and was told that girls in
class would distract the boys. I didn't even try once I got to high school.
If they had bachelor's home ec, why not girls auto shop? We could've at
least learned to tune our own cars! I am having so much fun learning how to
work on this Roadster.
Robin
Washington State
1968 1600
>From: "Fred Katz" <fredkatz@2xtreme.net>
>Reply-To: "Fred Katz" <fredkatz@2xtreme.net>
>To: "Steve Harvey" <stevenh@execpc.com>, <SPL311RDST@aol.com>
>CC: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: Work day turns FUN - women on the list
>Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 22:50:18 -0700
>
>Steve,
>
>I didn't have to wish. Back in '68 and '69 there was a gal that took auto
>shop with me in Balboa High School here in SF. All us guys treated her as
>an equal, and that she was. Unfortunately things weren't equal for her, as
>our school had a mandatory dress code for females (they couldn't wear pants
>to school and had to wear dresses), so she had to constantly change into
>coveralls and back again for her other classes. Also, it was open campus
>for guys (free to go off campus) so we could test drive the cars off
>campus, but it was closed campus for gals during school hours. I'm glad
>things have changed over the years so gals don't have to put up with that
>nonsense any more. Right now: 1 daughter in college, 1 daughter in high
>school, and they wear pants whenever they feel like it.
>
>Fred
>BADROC
>
>----------
> > From: Steve Harvey <stevenh@execpc.com>
> > To: SPL311RDST@aol.com
> > Cc: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: Work day turns FUN - women on the list
> > Date: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 7:02 PM
> >
> > Laurie,
> > As I read your great comments I was trying to figure out if it was
>written by
> > Mgearhead(Malegearhead) or a Fgearhead (Femalegearhead)! Your points are
>well
> > recieved on this end. I wish that we would have had female mechanic
>wannabe's in
> > my high school power mechanics class. That would have been something in
>67!
> > Steve Harvey
> > Milwaukee
> > SPL311RDST@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > > SOAPBOX TIME:
> > >
> > > ***Someone wrote.......
> > > > Boy this IS a HOOT! I also got "are there any women on the
>Roadster
>list
> > > > and your not emailing them are you".
> > >
> > > ***and then this.............
> > > > List,
> > > > Had a bit of a time explaining the phone number
> > > > to my wife with a strange ladies name on it.
> > >
> > > ***and this........
> > > > Yeah, I got the who is LauraHoey question and the "oh she likes
> > > > roadsters huh?"
> > >
> > > OK- this bugs the $-#-!-T outta me. Wasn't quite sure what to say
>about
>it. I
> > > guess I'm a bit over-sensitive to ridiculous jealousy like that - I
>went
> > > through the same thing w/ MY ex, and it ended up really bad. He'd
>sneak
>in
> > > and read my email and try to make issues out of things that were
>totally
> > > innocent. SO.....
> > >
> > > Open note to wives who might come across this:
> > >
> > > Yes, there ARE women on the roadster list. Yes, its because we
>actually
>love
> > > the cars, and not because we're here to flirt w/the guys. Yes, it may
>not be
> > > a terribly common thing, but there are quite a few female "gear-heads"
>out
> > > there. Sometimes it's tough being one of them - you get condescending
> > > treatment at the parts houses, looked at as weird by coworkers, and
>not
>to
> > > mention the "equal-pay-for equal-work" thing when you've worked in
>the
>parts
> > > industry. (NOT a happenin' deal - lemme tell you!!) The prevalent
>attitude
> > > towards women & cars is still very chauvenistic- even in these modern
>times.
> > >
> > > This is a very specialized list, and frankly about the only outlet for
>open
> > > roadster discussion. Try asking about SU carb adjustment at your next
>PTA
> > > meeting, or see if your hairdresser has an opinion on an overheating
>problem.
> > > It's not about chasing down your guys - it's folks bound by a unique &
>common
> > > interest helping one-another. If we REALLY wanted to steal guys,
>wouldn't it
> > > be much easier to hop on down to the local nightclub on Friday?
> > >
> > > As for this particulr group of guys - all I can say is you've done
>well
> > > ladies. They are cheerful, knowledgeable, polite, encouraging, and
>most
>of
> > > all respectful towards the women on the list. They have accepted us as
> > > "equals" on the automotive level- never treating us as if we didn't
>know an
> > > oil-pan from a frying-pan.
> > >
> > > In conclusion, get a grip, get a life, and most importantly - GET
>INVOLVED !
> > > Roadsters are more fun than you may realize!
> > >
> > > <SOAPBOX= "DOWN">
> > > (had to vent!)
> > >
> > > Laurie :-)
> > > 70 SPL311
> > > 69 SRL311
> > > Chandler, AZ
> > > (much rather be cleaning engine parts than kitchen floors)
> >
> >
> >
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