Women ???

[finnys_fanatsy]

2007 i was into my second 'career' move. Looking at 44 in June. (Jeebuz that looks old)

[Excelsior]

Wow 2007! I joined in 2010 and feel like a noob now. And Excelsior! Holy crap, I don’t think I’ve heard from her since the dark war of early 2015!

Yep, took some time away after the dark war, not from fantasy hockey, just from the forums. I drop back in from time to time just to make sure you boys are behaving yourselves

[lucafen4]

The Dark Wars, sounds like a Star Wars movie

[als_revenge]

I remember there was a very knowledgeable women on the threads for awhile...and I think she ended up leaving due to a thread about Patrick Kane and his rape case....

[Taco97]

I'm only here for the chicks.

[Zorro]

I'm only here for the chicks.

Whoaaaa now, this isn't tinder..

[StuntMan12]

When I first seen this thread I thought it was a woman advice thread ... lol ... makes a good idea ... i seen a similar thread on another hockey forum :P ... i kept posting in there about ten years ago

[Zorro]

When I first seen this thread I thought it was a woman advice thread ... lol ... makes a good idea ... i seen a similar thread on another hockey forum :P ... i kept posting in there about ten years ago

Ok, wait, so you were on another hockey forum 10 years ago and you weren't here?? SHAME!!
HaHaHa.. Glad we got you now!!

[Tobias Funke]

On a serious note here for a minute.

I believe that many women who may contribute to these boards don’t “out” themselves as being female for fear that their opinions would be instantly discredited by the majority of members.

[Atomic Wedgy]

On a serious note here for a minute.

I believe that many women who may contribute to these boards don’t “out” themselves as being female for fear that their opinions would be instantly discredited by the majority of members.

I hope that isn't true. I dont believe I have ever revealed my gender, as I dont think its relevant to my participation in the forum.

[lucafen4]

I hope that isn't true. I dont believe I have ever revealed my gender, as I dont think its relevant to my participation in the forum.

well... some of the AV's as well as a couple forum names "Grabnerbythepuseee" aren't really the most equality driven invitations.

[Tobias Funke]

well... some of the AV's as well as a couple forum names "Grabnerbythepuseee" aren't really the most equality driven invitations.

Avatars are another subject that saw countless threads/arguments. Around 2011/2012, it was so bad that dobber himself requested that the community tone it down in that regard. Big time. It took some battles and bans and such but eventually it became a non issue. Slowly, the number of “racy avatars” have climbed again. Of course, I’m sure some who display those types of avatars currently likely weren’t around back then.

[Zorro]

On a serious note here for a minute.

I believe that many women who may contribute to these boards don’t “out” themselves as being female for fear that their opinions would be instantly discredited by the majority of members.

Wow, I also hope this isn't true.. Man or Woman, opinions are opinions!! The sex of a person should by no means give anybody the right to discredit their opinions..

[Tobias Funke]

I’d like to correct myself in the use of the word “majority”. “Some” is more what I meant to say.

[Excelsior]

On a serious note here for a minute.

I believe that many women who may contribute to these boards don’t “out” themselves as being female for fear that their opinions would be instantly discredited by the majority of members.

I think that there is hesitation by women to "out" themselves. I wish it wasn't so because I've been treated with nothing but respect since coming out here but I have to admit that I felt that I had to somewhat establish myself on the forums first before coming forward.

That had nothing to do with anyone or anything that happened on the forums but more so from life experience where my opinion and hockey knowledge has been minimized while joining in conversations about hockey with men.

That's why being on a hockey forum levels the playing field because it's anonymous.

A lot of men still feel that a woman's interest in hockey extends only to liking a team because she likes the colour of the uniforms or thinks player X is hot. Or the other extreme where men feel intimidated when a woman knows as much or even more. I've experienced both in real life.

Luckily that has never happen here.