[pct-l] Women Trekkers

[Luis Velasco]

The action may be the same, but like it or not males and females are
different. Yes, females are excellent planners and tough‹very tough.  On
the flip side men are different, not bettor or worse just different.  Men
tend to be more adventure seeking, risk taking, challenge seeking.

In the military (my circle life) over the years we have opened up more
occupations to women.  One of the great experiments (PR mostly‹in MHO) was
to open combat positions (infantry platoon) to women.  While there were a
few women who wanted the challenge‹the majority of female Marines did
not‹the positions remain a voluntary issue.  Yes, women are killed in
combat zones, but not in direct assault close-quarters combat.

Can they do it (direct combat), or are they just too smart to ³want to?²

The point of my response is simple‹men and females are simply different;
lets respect that difference.  Both genders have done and do great things
for society, yet sometimes they take different routes to the end ‹ let¹s
cut them some slack and let both chart their own course without making
either feel superior or inadequate.

Respect is a ³Two Way street.²

- Luis Velasco, RN
MGySgt USMC Ret.  


On 4/13/14, 9:34 AM, "Andrea Dinsmore" <andrea at dinsmoreshikerhaven.com>
wrote:

>By the time hikers get up here........2476 miles into the hike.......we
>have noticed that the women seem more prepared, they seem to be more
>interested in being safe and sane going into dangerous situation. The
>women
>listen to suggestions better.
>
>You all are doing exactly the same thing put there. Don't matter male or
>female. You all got 2 legs and a pack.
>
>PCT MOM
>On Apr 13, 2014 9:03 AM, "Robert E. Riess" <robert.riess at cox.net> wrote:
>
>> Well said, Yogi.  Having hosted over 500 hikers over the years, I have
>> learned a thing or two from them.  My most significant data point is
>>simply
>> this:  far and away, the demographic with the most success and the best
>> hikers are the solo females.  They plan better, are more knowledgeable,
>> condition better, hike within their means, and injure themselves less.
>> Pound for pound they are stronger, and they manage heat and cold better.
>> They are more likely to LNT. They do not have a testosterone problem.
>>The
>> men should be taking advice from the women.  "The wise do not need
>>advice.
>> Fools will not take it."   Benjamin Franklin.  Good luck to the class of
>> 2014.  I have been happy to meet some of you in America's Finest City.
>>BR
>>
>>
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