So it still stands why of all things would that be secret?
Where Are the Women Pipe Smokers?
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I never saw a woman come in and set down and smoke a pipe in the lounge. Hell, I barely feel safe and secure among the lounge lizards. I don’t think many women would want to hang out and smoke with a bunch old men talking about who can piss the furthest.
6.5 feet on level ground if you were interested.
I dont think they would mind or do mind the pissing contest talk. I think it is the unwanted objectification they prefer not to be chained to that recoils them from joining the group in larger numbers.
Yes. I’m guilty. And now I’m wondering how many times my chain was yanked! ?
I usually assume that a member with a non-gendered username is male unless I see them post to the contrary. Mea culpa.
My hope is that this forum will have the decorum and the civility to attract pipe smokers of all genders and affiliations. Calling out boorish behavior should be a part of every pipe smokers personal code: unless of course the smoker also smokes unfiltered Camels.
Several ladies on Instagram from around the world have accounts dedicated to tobacco pipe smoking. This forum is a niche of a niche.
Just look at the responses to @Cigar Ash Queen in the Dunhill mini churchwarden thread. Not calling you out. (heck, I can't even remember if you responded to those posts) as it is many who responded. Many just want to call out looks..
That thread is what initiated some of my thoughts. Nah, I didn’t respond on that thread. But I noticed a certain theme to some of the responses.
One of the joys of this site is how devoid it is if politics and devisive non pipe smoking opinions. It is a rarity in the world of Internet forums and something that enhances why we are here in the first place. For the most part, I enjoy reading the many posts that are here and learning about the people behind them.
From my understandings, this is the largest Pipe Smoking Forum in the world. Next, some of the biggest names in business support and sponsor the forum.
Professionally speaking, on several levels, it just seems like it’s in the best interest of these businesses to get the women who work and smoke at these companies to come here, show support, of course for their businesses and women pipe smokers.
Kathleen Kelley of Cup O Joes is a pipe smoker, is she here?
SPC has no female smoking staff? If so, are they here?
Boswell’s, I thought one of the daughters smoked, is she here?
So where are all these companies and many more like them, with their female smoking staff supporting this?
All the female smoking staff in the pipe businesses of the world, it makes sense to be here, supporting the hobby, growing it for female smokers and the profession.
@admin Kevin Hmm ?
Professionally speaking, on several levels, it just seems like it’s in the best interest of these businesses to get the women who work and smoke at these companies to come here, show support, of course for their businesses and women pipe smokers.
Kathleen Kelley of Cup O Joes is a pipe smoker, is she here?
SPC has no female smoking staff? If so, are they here?
Boswell’s, I thought one of the daughters smoked, is she here?
So where are all these companies and many more like them, with their female smoking staff supporting this?
All the female smoking staff in the pipe businesses of the world, it makes sense to be here, supporting the hobby, growing it for female smokers and the profession.
@admin Kevin Hmm ?
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In general, forums are male dominated.
Even forums related to topics that are completely gender neutral are mostly inhabited by males and people that don't give any indication about their gender.
There are likely several female members registered to the forum, they just choose to keep a low profile.
Even forums related to topics that are completely gender neutral are mostly inhabited by males and people that don't give any indication about their gender.
There are likely several female members registered to the forum, they just choose to keep a low profile.
It’s pretty simple. Any and every time a woman shows up half of you trip over each other to act like seventh graders.
Gee, why don’t women stick around?
Gee, why don’t women stick around?
I dare say this hits it right on the nose, I remember well a long discussion on this very forum about whether it was appropriate for women to smoke a pipe, and several members vehemently saying that it was a male thing only.
Discussions about "manliness" help set a tone as well - "manliest" pipe shapes, tobaccos, "manly" poems, etc. People posting threads about being upset because they can't open carry into their favorite B&M. Et cetera, et cetera, ad infinitum. This forum often reeks of testosterone.
There were several women back in the old Yahoo Pipesmokers2 newsgroup who participated in the discussions. That place was a lot less testosterone fueled than this forum is. We also have a couple who are active in the PipesMagazine Facebook group. That FB group, however, is about pipes, tobacco, and accessories only.
Unpopular opinion: there is nothing wrong with male only spaces, hobbies, clubs, or interactions.
Take a woman only space and throw a man in there, and you will see their behaviour change as well. They will start the stereotypical sexual signalling behaviours, just the female versions. Same as you see here when a woman shows up, just we display the male version.
There is a good reason to have both male only and female only spaces, as well as the coed ones.
Take a woman only space and throw a man in there, and you will see their behaviour change as well. They will start the stereotypical sexual signalling behaviours, just the female versions. Same as you see here when a woman shows up, just we display the male version.
There is a good reason to have both male only and female only spaces, as well as the coed ones.
I think about half of these replies paint a pretty good picture of why we don't have more women here. Hopefully the mystery is solved for those still somehow wondering.
My wife has been smoking a pipe since the early 1980s, but has little interest in discussing pipes and tobaccos with others. She's not the type to join anything for the sake of being in a group to share her ideas and thoughts. She has just always liked to smoke a pipe when she feels like it, whether inside or outside, with little said about it. She does have favorite pipes and tobaccos though, and will talk to me about them when she feels like it. I, on the other hand love to tinker with restoring pipes, and like talking about pipes and tobacco with others. I don't know if she is more like other women or not when it comes to smoking a pipe, I'm just glad she likes sharing it with me.
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