Where Are the Women Pipe Smokers?

[anotherbob]

I work in a profession dominated by women. Often I am one of only a few males in a building. The part I find humorous is that often I am told by coworkers how male dominated the profession is even though there aren't many of us and we aren't the ones in power.

We all have perceptions, correct or not, that influence how we act and react. When it comes to forums like this, it might be nice to double check what we write and make sure that we are not writing special things due to the gender of the poster. Places like this can be a nice escape from the norm when we can keep our interactions professional.

Mind if I ask the profession? None of my biz is a perfectly acceptable answer by the way.
This reminds me of one of the gender dynamic experiences I had. At that job I had the highest starting rate in the office (for my position or similar positions), not because I was that much better or anything like that. But just because the unskilled jobs I had before paid more then the other jobs most of the other people had. Even in some cases having pretty much the same job. They had to offer me more because I was able to get more, and I do want to stress none of those jobs where skilled jobs categorically speaking.
I do try to be respectful and try to read the room before posting something.

 

[captainsousie]

Mind if I ask the profession? None of my biz is a perfectly acceptable answer by the way.
This reminds me of one of the gender dynamic experiences I had. At that job I had the highest starting rate in the office (for my position or similar positions), not because I was that much better or anything like that. But just because the unskilled jobs I had before paid more then the other jobs most of the other people had. Even in some cases having pretty much the same job. They had to offer me more because I was able to get more, and I do want to stress none of those jobs where skilled jobs categorically speaking.
I do try to be respectful and try to read the room before posting something.

Teaching...elementary specifically.

 

[telescopes]

Teaching...elementary specifically.

Yup. I know that one well.

 

[rajangan]

There are two types of people in this world, those who pay too much attention to women who join the pipe forum, and those who feel sorry for her.

Oh wait, wrong thread?

 

[Chasing Embers]

I challenge the forum to set a goal of adding two women pipe smokers a month to the membership.

There are a couple that a handful of us know are female, and a couple that are widely known as female. I personally know a few, my wide included, and all four of them think that talking about smoking is pointless.

 

[Chasing Embers]

think before speaking

You've not been here long enough.

 

[workman]

My wife smokes her pipes like a codger. She doesn't care what kind of lighter she uses as long as it doesn't taste like petrol, she doesn't care about cleaning or reaming or scorched rims or anything like that.
I've given her two pipes, a Stanwell billiard and a Savinelli lovat. She can't even tell them apart, although one is rusticated with cumberland saddle stem and the other is smooth with black acrylic tapered stem.
She doesn't care about any of that, she just likes to smoke some Amphora Red from time to time.

 

[anotherbob]

Teaching...elementary specifically.

thanks for helping the kiddos get smarter then the rest of us. I mean that sincerely.

 

[OzPiper]

There are a couple that a handful of us know are female, and a couple that are widely known as female. I personally know a few, my wide included, and all four of them think that talking about smoking is pointless.

My wife (who is a good cook) refuses to join in any of my food&wine dinners because she has no "interest in spending 3-4 hours talking about food&wine"
I suspect a lot of women pipe smokers have much the same attitude - they enjoy a smoke, but discussing pipes and tobaccos - not so much

 

[TheDesertPiper]

I have never seen a woman smoking a pipe in the wild, but with the exception of at my local B&M I haven't seen any men smoking either. I only smoke at home, so I imagine that most other people do the same.

Historically speaking I believe pipe smoking and cigar smoking for that matter has been a predominately male endeavor. I think it was seen as something masculine and was marketed towards men. Half the people on here probably picked up the pipe because it was something their father or grandfather did before them. It would be great if more women smoked and were as passionate about it as men are, but unless society stops demonizing smoking, and companies start marketing towards women I can't really see it happening.

 

[JOHN72]

There is a women's forum for pipe smokers. And they're askingthe same thing. Why aren't there men in your women's, pipe smokers forum? If there is a doctor here to give your opinion.............O r a woman anaesthesiologist............too

 

[Chasing Embers]

It would be great if more women smoked and were as passionate about it as men are

Outside of forum chat, male pipe smokers I know just smoke. I've offered forum information to them but they've shown little to no interest. I myself just joined to inquire about cleaning estates and mainly hang around because work gives me limited human interaction.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Half the people on here probably picked up the pipe because it was something their father or grandfather did before them.

I started in high school because everyone was smoking cigarettes and I just had to be different. Didn't meet another pipe smoker for over a decade after starting.

 

[Casual]

I challenge the forum to set a goal of adding two women pipe smokers a month to the membership.

I challenge the forum to ignore the modern activist trying to impose quotas on every group or association and instead let people choose their own associations as they see fit.

 

[captainsousie]

thanks for helping the kiddos get smarter then the rest of us. I mean that sincerely.

Thanks. I should say that I got out of elementary teaching a few years ago and now work with both kids and adults in a few different teaching capacities. It's stressful but rewarding.

 

[anotherbob]

I challenge the forum to ignore the modern activist trying to impose quotas on every group or association and instead let people choose their own associations as they see fit.

well sure I guess. But maybe more important here is that would require specific recruitment and that kind of defeats the point of a forum like this as well as the fact that we'd need to figure out what the actual demographics of pipe smokers by gender or at least get a good estimate. You know because what would the quota be? What number of ladies would reflect the real world number. Oh and the other reason that just wouldn't work here. Is this isn't a situation where you have to apply to join anyone can join. There isn't anything we really can do to change the percentages here in any super active way. You know like if it was a job with a quota we'd just have to shuffle a few applicants around which by the way if we didn't get we'd be fine. (you know that's how it works if nobody in the demo is applying you're fine, cause you're not preventing those people from joining).

 

[condorlover1]

There are a few ladies on here. That very attractive lady @supperthyme and a couple of others I have come across. On the whole it seems this place attracts a mixed bunch of people from all over the world, but when you think about it how many girls do you see rocking a pipe? Mrs Condor smokes cigars when she is very drunk and in that condition sort of becomes Calamity Jane!

 

[mikebjrtx]

I think men try to do one thing at a time. We try to do it very well and then we move on to something else. Most women seem to be bored if they don’t have at least ten things going on at the same time all the time. I think that’s why they’re always about 9 steps ahead of me.

 

[mikebjrtx]

Generalization of course

 

[cigrmaster]

In the 9 years I have been here I have seen a number of woman join and then disappear. Many of the guys here fall all over themselves to talk to these woman and it makes them uncomfortable, so they just go away. I honestly don't blame the woman for leaving as I wouldn't want to have to listen to the crap some guys post. Watching 40-60 year old guys try to talk to these woman is pretty pathetic.