Comments on: Top ten reasons to rock climb with girls http://www.allclimbing.com/archive/2008/07/top-ten-reasons-to-rock-climb-with-girls/ Blogging on climbing, bouldering, mountaineering, and training. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:38:52 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mike http://www.allclimbing.com/archive/2008/07/top-ten-reasons-to-rock-climb-with-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-223029 Mike Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:39:47 +0000 http://www.allclimbing.com/?p=406#comment-223029 Enjoyed the post. Although I think "send Austin" went too far. Adding to my rss feed. Thanks Mike Enjoyed the post. Although I think “send Austin” went too far. Adding to my rss feed.

Thanks

Mike

]]> By: 10 Principais Motivos para se Escalar com Meninas « EVN - E ai, vamos ou não? http://www.allclimbing.com/archive/2008/07/top-ten-reasons-to-rock-climb-with-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-214621 10 Principais Motivos para se Escalar com Meninas « EVN - E ai, vamos ou não? Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:26:28 +0000 http://www.allclimbing.com/?p=406#comment-214621 [...] foram apenas uma das dicas da menina, se quiser ler o artigo completo, pode ler aqui (em [...] [...] foram apenas uma das dicas da menina, se quiser ler o artigo completo, pode ler aqui (em [...]

]]> By: Sara http://www.allclimbing.com/archive/2008/07/top-ten-reasons-to-rock-climb-with-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-211958 Sara Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:11:55 +0000 http://www.allclimbing.com/?p=406#comment-211958 hmmm... methinks my friend G has found this post... and I actually have rebuttals to some of your additions. #11 may be true, but I take B vitamins and tend to carry bug spray, so no luck for the boys there. #12 is not true... I actually, on one recent trip, *forgot* to bring food. Thank goodness Mr. Reliable had an apple and bagel to share, or it would have been one crabby climbergirl day. #13 goes both ways. When I see my male climbing partners send something, it sometimes triggers my inspiration to send. #14 ... true. Never thought about the 14-hour belay... I just like my climbing partners, and don't want to lose them because of smugness. We all have different strengths. #15 ... depends on the guy and girl. Me, not so fast, especially with a pack. So, I guess that makes me a good choice for a climbing partner in bear-addled areas. #16, is awfully familiar... ;) hmmm… methinks my friend G has found this post… and I actually have rebuttals to some of your additions. #11 may be true, but I take B vitamins and tend to carry bug spray, so no luck for the boys there. #12 is not true… I actually, on one recent trip, *forgot* to bring food. Thank goodness Mr. Reliable had an apple and bagel to share, or it would have been one crabby climbergirl day. #13 goes both ways. When I see my male climbing partners send something, it sometimes triggers my inspiration to send. #14 … true. Never thought about the 14-hour belay… I just like my climbing partners, and don’t want to lose them because of smugness. We all have different strengths. #15 … depends on the guy and girl. Me, not so fast, especially with a pack. So, I guess that makes me a good choice for a climbing partner in bear-addled areas. #16, is awfully familiar… ;)

]]> By: G http://www.allclimbing.com/archive/2008/07/top-ten-reasons-to-rock-climb-with-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-208275 G Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:55:03 +0000 http://www.allclimbing.com/?p=406#comment-208275 11. Girls smell better than guys, hence mosquitoes like them better, hence guys get bitten less when climbing with girls...ergo, you'll be saved from West Nile Virus. 12. They always remember to bring food. 13. They inspire you to never quit on a route that they've already climbed, because, I mean COME ON the GIRL just climbed it!!! Hence, they make you a better climber. 14. They never talk smack when they've just completed a route you couldn't climb. (Because they don't want to spend the next 14 hours belaying on that same route, watching you fall off that same *&$$!&!!!** move 274 times. See item 13). 15. To quote Colbert: BEARS! You don't have to run faster than the bear, you just have to run faster than the girls. You ARE faster than the girls, right? Right? Right? 16. Girls who climb are an automatic, minimum, 12a on the "hotness" scale. Girls who climb AND write have to be at least 14a..... You know I'm right. 11. Girls smell better than guys, hence mosquitoes like them better, hence guys get bitten less when climbing with girls…ergo, you’ll be saved from West Nile Virus.

12. They always remember to bring food.

13. They inspire you to never quit on a route that they’ve already climbed, because, I mean COME ON the GIRL just climbed it!!! Hence, they make you a better climber.

14. They never talk smack when they’ve just completed a route you couldn’t climb. (Because they don’t want to spend the next 14 hours belaying on that same route, watching you fall off that same *&$$!&!!!** move 274 times. See item 13).

15. To quote Colbert: BEARS! You don’t have to run faster than the bear, you just have to run faster than the girls. You ARE faster than the girls, right? Right? Right?

16. Girls who climb are an automatic, minimum, 12a on the “hotness” scale. Girls who climb AND write have to be at least 14a….. You know I’m right.

]]> By: Deborah http://www.allclimbing.com/archive/2008/07/top-ten-reasons-to-rock-climb-with-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-206071 Deborah Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:43:01 +0000 http://www.allclimbing.com/?p=406#comment-206071 I loved it. Being a female rock climber isn't easy at times as men can be stuck in stupid perceptions at times, but I've climbed with men and it can be fun. Sara, I was surprised to see you here but loved the post I loved it. Being a female rock climber isn’t easy at times as men can be stuck in stupid perceptions at times, but I’ve climbed with men and it can be fun.
Sara, I was surprised to see you here but loved the post

]]> By: Rodrigo Genja http://www.allclimbing.com/archive/2008/07/top-ten-reasons-to-rock-climb-with-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-204309 Rodrigo Genja Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:42:49 +0000 http://www.allclimbing.com/?p=406#comment-204309 Very funny and realistic this post... Here in Brazil We don´t have many girls climbing. Blame the "media" (tv, radio, magazines)... Climbing is still treated as something weird and involuted... WHat is really good is a shopping mall.... I fortunately climb With a girl, she is my friend more than most men, and we really have a good time climbing and laughing, she complains less than most men i know. My girlfriend is more jealous of men friends than of her. Awesome! =D Very funny and realistic this post… Here in Brazil We don´t have many girls climbing. Blame the “media” (tv, radio, magazines)… Climbing is still treated as something weird and involuted… WHat is really good is a shopping mall…. I fortunately climb With a girl, she is my friend more than most men, and we really have a good time climbing and laughing, she complains less than most men i know. My girlfriend is more jealous of men friends than of her. Awesome! =D

]]> By: Ryan http://www.allclimbing.com/archive/2008/07/top-ten-reasons-to-rock-climb-with-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-203551 Ryan Sat, 02 Aug 2008 17:28:56 +0000 http://www.allclimbing.com/?p=406#comment-203551 I love climbing with girls. A lot of the time they can make better climbing partners, well maybe sometimes it depends. I love climbing with girls. A lot of the time they can make better climbing partners, well maybe sometimes it depends.

]]> By: rockclimbin’ with dudes « It Came from the Garage http://www.allclimbing.com/archive/2008/07/top-ten-reasons-to-rock-climb-with-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-202168 rockclimbin’ with dudes « It Came from the Garage Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:52:27 +0000 http://www.allclimbing.com/?p=406#comment-202168 [...] to eek out a post this morning.  this gem is in response to a sendaustin! post regarding an allclimbing guest post.  the string of posts in question are all centered around girl/girl climber stereotypes (and thus [...] [...] to eek out a post this morning.  this gem is in response to a sendaustin! post regarding an allclimbing guest post.  the string of posts in question are all centered around girl/girl climber stereotypes (and thus [...]

]]> By: Climbing Narcissist http://www.allclimbing.com/archive/2008/07/top-ten-reasons-to-rock-climb-with-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-202122 Climbing Narcissist Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:21:12 +0000 http://www.allclimbing.com/?p=406#comment-202122 #3 could not be more true. My wife was constantly advising us that we were going the wrong direction about 1.5 hours before we turned around during our ill-fated attempt to reach Cathedral Peak. Fortunately she is used to being right and didn't rub it in our faces too badly. #3 could not be more true. My wife was constantly advising us that we were going the wrong direction about 1.5 hours before we turned around during our ill-fated attempt to reach Cathedral Peak. Fortunately she is used to being right and didn’t rub it in our faces too badly.

]]> By: Simone http://www.allclimbing.com/archive/2008/07/top-ten-reasons-to-rock-climb-with-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-202015 Simone Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:35:48 +0000 http://www.allclimbing.com/?p=406#comment-202015 I found this quite amusing.. my wife liked it to... anyway I don't think there is a need for this kind of "reasons": I always saw a 50/50 population at crags and bouldering areas... and moreover, climbing girls are usually prettier and sexier of non climbing ones... so... why not taking the opportunity :) I found this quite amusing.. my wife liked it to…
anyway I don’t think there is a need for this kind of “reasons”: I always saw a 50/50 population at crags and bouldering areas… and moreover, climbing girls are usually prettier and sexier of non climbing ones… so… why not taking the opportunity :)

]]> By: Sara http://www.allclimbing.com/archive/2008/07/top-ten-reasons-to-rock-climb-with-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-201807 Sara Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:13:41 +0000 http://www.allclimbing.com/?p=406#comment-201807 Eh, I'm generally the one doing the criticism of treatment of women in the climbing press, so I appreciate @sendaustin's position. But, now I'm tapping out to go rock climb. Eh, I’m generally the one doing the criticism of treatment of women in the climbing press, so I appreciate @sendaustin’s position.

But, now I’m tapping out to go rock climb.

]]> By: Tom Markiewicz http://www.allclimbing.com/archive/2008/07/top-ten-reasons-to-rock-climb-with-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-201775 Tom Markiewicz Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:32:36 +0000 http://www.allclimbing.com/?p=406#comment-201775 @sendaustin Sara did say at the end of the post that it was written somewhat tongue-in-cheek, but you're entitled to your opinions. I don't think she meant to offend anyone and it was intended to be a light-hearted look at being a female climber - from at least *her* perspective. I also ran the it by my wife before posting and she had no problems with the post. She simply laughed and said she enjoyed it. What does everyone else think? @sendaustin Sara did say at the end of the post that it was written somewhat tongue-in-cheek, but you’re entitled to your opinions. I don’t think she meant to offend anyone and it was intended to be a light-hearted look at being a female climber – from at least *her* perspective.

I also ran the it by my wife before posting and she had no problems with the post. She simply laughed and said she enjoyed it.

What does everyone else think?

]]> By: presumptively non creepy enough? « SendAustin! http://www.allclimbing.com/archive/2008/07/top-ten-reasons-to-rock-climb-with-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-201772 presumptively non creepy enough? « SendAustin! Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:11:09 +0000 http://www.allclimbing.com/?p=406#comment-201772 [...] from here [...] [...] from here [...]

]]> By: Sara http://www.allclimbing.com/archive/2008/07/top-ten-reasons-to-rock-climb-with-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-201758 Sara Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:53:05 +0000 http://www.allclimbing.com/?p=406#comment-201758 Wow... I expected criticism about indulging in gender-based stereotypes... but I guess I underestimated... Wow… I expected criticism about indulging in gender-based stereotypes… but I guess I underestimated…

]]> By: send austin http://www.allclimbing.com/archive/2008/07/top-ten-reasons-to-rock-climb-with-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-201754 send austin Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:38:59 +0000 http://www.allclimbing.com/?p=406#comment-201754 Wow, this was insulting and totally asinine. How about some additions? 11. because you might get a blow job out of it, tee hee! 12. because they can't go out alone to the big scary rocky place, boohoo 13. because, wait, take, do you think I'm pretty? This doesn't even speak to a need, it's just coy, attention from the boys nonsense. There is no shortage of guys who want to climb with women for all the superficial, sexist reasons you've taken the trouble to list. The title of this ought to be: Top 10 most insulting stereotypes about women -- in general, and in climbing! Get a grip (of your own). Wow, this was insulting and totally asinine. How about some additions?

11. because you might get a blow job out of it, tee hee!
12. because they can’t go out alone to the big scary rocky place, boohoo
13. because, wait, take, do you think I’m pretty?

This doesn’t even speak to a need, it’s just coy, attention from the boys nonsense. There is no shortage of guys who want to climb with women for all the superficial, sexist reasons you’ve taken the trouble to list.

The title of this ought to be: Top 10 most insulting stereotypes about women — in general, and in climbing!

Get a grip (of your own).

]]> By: Simone http://www.allclimbing.com/archive/2008/07/top-ten-reasons-to-rock-climb-with-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-201655 Simone Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:35:09 +0000 http://www.allclimbing.com/?p=406#comment-201655 That's awesome!!! Reminds me of the "Top 10 reasons to date a geek" :) That’s awesome!!! Reminds me of the “Top 10 reasons to date a geek” :)

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