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A web site advocating women in trade giving questionable advice?

Zs

Hello, long time no post.

My father today sent me a link to an organisation of whom he suggests I become a member.  For those who don't know me, I am a 25 year time served electrician, electrical engineer and consultant.  I happen to be a lady.

I am appalled by what I have been reading.  Trust Her has been featured in the broadsheets this week.  Have a look at this advice on how to change a light fitting.

https://www.taskher.co.uk/articles/how-to-change-a-ceiling-light-fixture

I am lost for words, and most interested to know what you make of this.  Fortunately, I don't need a service such at this. Further I think this is reverse sexism.

Zs

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  • in reply to Philip Oakley

    Well I got no e-mail, but I have tried a one-word response such as, "sex", "gender", "queer", etc., which get through individually, but I still feel that I was censored.

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  • in reply to Chris Pearson

    The one word answers do feel a bit like shouting, as they are context free and easy to misinterpret, especially if you (I) have enabled email notification so there is no context (prior comment) to the single word response I would see.

    There are a few 'awkward' discussions happening where multiple issues are conflated under very common broad phrasings, are being exaggerated by algorithms searching for "engagement" (aka conflicts & arguments), and by certain media / groups. (I'll avoid trying to mention any of the 'political' ones, with `climate change` being possibly one where we can 'stand back' on the technical portions!)

    IIRC, its a broad D1/D2/E1/E5 competence / commitment problem that's easy to fall into ;-)

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