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----------------------------------------------------------- From: PostpaidPBH Message 6 in Discussion I'm not sure the problem is necessarily with girls entering competitions as much as it is with the drop out rate of girls. It looks to me like lots of girls join the sport, (beginners classes are usually about 50/50 male/female), but then slowly drop off the scene so that about a year later you're down to a mere fraction of the number you started with. I think perhaps the reason is that it IS a male dominated sport. When girls come down to training they seldom get to fence other girls, partly because of the small numbers but also because they have to fight with the lads (metaphorically) for space on the pistes. If I was running my own club (oh to dream..), I would strongly consider a "girls only" session once a week. That way you would gain much more experience of fencing people your own sex (as you would in competition). Also it might bring a more social aspect to the sessions, which might keep the ladies coming back for more. What would you think of that? ----------------------------------------------------------- To stop getting this e-mail, or change how often it arrives, go to your E-mail Settings. http://groups.msn.com/IrishFencingForum/_emailsettings.msnw Need help? If you've forgotten your password, please go to Passport Member Services. http://groups.msn.com/_passportredir.msnw?ppmprop=help For other questions or feedback, go to our Contact Us page. http://groups.msn.com/contact If you do not want to receive future e-mail from this MSN group, or if you received this message by mistake, please click the "Remove" link below. On the pre-addressed e-mail message that opens, simply click "Send". Your e-mail address will be deleted from this group's mailing list. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
