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rockgirlCO
Jun 8, 2008, 3:22 AM
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This is what I love about females: we are very supportive of each other. Last weekend I was at a crag when a Womens Wilderness Institute group arrived. WWI does trips for inner city girls and women recovering from abuse. They also do trips for any women through Outdoor Divas. I don't know which "category" these women came from. They had fabulous instructors who were also very supportive of the ladies. They asked me how long I've climbed and how often I climb (my answers are not relevant but I think they might've liked getting insight from a female who wasn't climbing in their group.) While I climbed with my partner I heard them cheering each other on and laughing and having a really good time. I knew that they were finding it a safe environment to try the sport, and I'm so glad there are opportunities for women to take women-only classes. It's just dynamically different. (I'm not saying women should always climb just with women, just that as a starting point, it's really positive to have the feedback women naturally give.)
BTW, today I lead my first sport route outdoors. (I've been leading indoors for about a year; outdoors has been very daunting.) I don't think I'm interested in trad leading: so complicated and so expensive (and heavy!). :) I'm happy following trad.
(This post was edited by rockgirlCO on Jun 8, 2008, 3:26 AM)
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Post edited by rockgirlCO
() on Jun 8, 2008, 3:26 AM: typos
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