[pct-l] Attn: JMT Reinhold

[Judson Brown]

Where's the moderator in all this? Can't we have some quality control?



On Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 9:38 PM, Louise Sawyer <louisecoushatta at gmail.com>wrote:

> Attn: JMT Reinhold,
>
> Your post entitled  "Why are male hikers happier campers than female
> hikers?" is excruciatingly offensive. It is clear that your intention is to
> get a rise out of people, and as much as I do not want to give you that
> pleasure, I refuse to allow you to dominate this conversation with sexism
> without publicly responding to your words.
>
> This forum is supposed to be a safe space for folks to ask questions, offer
> advice, and swap ideas. On the contrary, your post creates yet another
> barrier for women to access the already male-dominated scene of backpackers
> by perpetuating gender stereotypes and reinforcing patriarchy. In your
> post, you are blatantly insinuating that you believe that women are less
> capable--intellectually and physiologically--of succeeding in the outdoors.
> Are you serious? Even if this is a "joke," you should be embarrassed that
> you have those thoughts in your head. How wrong you are! And what an
> ignorant, sexist pig you are! Boasting about your physical inability to get
> pregnant or menstruate...REALLY?!?! Are you twelve?!
>
> It's pathetic that you feel the need to write sexist garbage to make
> yourself feel better about yourself. Please keep your thoughts to yourself.
>
> XoXo,
> Louise
>
> P.S. If I run into you in the woods, I promise you I will rip my Diva cup
> out of my vagina and throw my blood all over your face.
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