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Re: Why isn't there a stronger female presence here? [Re: 404] 1
#23894034 - 12/04/16 01:56 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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I think... maybe... junkie culture isn't as strong in women. Like I remember one member mentioned something about her heroin habit for the first time (very offhandedly) and she got jumped by dudes being shocked and saying she was better than that, too intelligent for that, and all. And I know most everyone here gets warnings about heroin use but I'd not ever seen a guy get blasted for just offhandedly mentioning regularly using.
Female addicts and male addicts are judged differently. Most of the female drug users I've hung out with, junkies or not, don't like discussing their habits as much as guys do. And I never really have either. I enjoy discussing the topic on a general sense but not a personal one more often than not.
Maybe there is more shame in it for a woman? Because there is an expectation of intelligence and responsibility and even uptightness? Someone help me out here my brain is only half functional from rampant drug use...
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Re: Why isn't there a stronger female presence here? [Re: 404]
#23894036 - 12/04/16 01:59 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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But how many females do you know that propigate and distribute psychedelics of their own accord. Like I have never met a female meth cook. I'm sure they're out there, but it's a dirty dirty world and men have been running the show by brute force for decades. I think men are conditioned to conquer their insecurities and fears where women are encouraged to subvert them. I am all for leveling the playing field. I think men and women, women and women, men and men should all be forging into the future hand in hand, but it won't be easy getting to that point. Psychedelics are a good tool for breaking down barriers but that always leaves alot of people vulnerable, so we've got to be there for eachother.
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Re: Why isn't there a stronger female presence here? [Re: moonrockmushy]
#23894043 - 12/04/16 02:03 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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moonrockmushy said: But how many females do you know that propigate and distribute psychedelics of their own accord. Like I have never met a female meth cook. I'm sure they're out there, but it's a dirty dirty world and men have been running the show by brute force for decades. I think men are conditioned to conquer their insecurities and fears where women are encouraged to subvert them. I am all for leveling the playing field. I think men and women, women and women, men and men should all be forging into the future hand in hand, but it won't be easy getting to that point. Psychedelics are a good tool for breaking down barriers but that always leaves alot of people vulnerable, so we've got to be there for eachother.
I actually don't know a single woman who took psychedelics without a male encouraging them to do so. Small sample size do virtually meaningless, but honestly the only women I know who are into psychedelics seem to have inherited that interest from their boyfriends, which is a little lame
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Re: Why isn't there a stronger female presence here? [Re: Ezuma]
#23894065 - 12/04/16 02:11 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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I don't think that is really what shows anything, as 99.9% of us got in it by being influenced by others, but what matters is who sticks with it. Not even who trips often, but who stands by the culture and the lessons learned. We definitely have a few women here that have, and I would say really only a few men too. We've got to cherish them all, because they're all we've got.
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Re: Why isn't there a stronger female presence here? [Re: moonrockmushy]
#23894086 - 12/04/16 02:13 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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Not everyone here is here because they're a junkie, people 
I think a lot of us here, are here originally because we wanted to know how to grow mushrooms or other plants. Although, being a junkie/ex junkie is kind of inherent baggage this demographic comes with.
Also I'm not trying to be sexist or anything when I say this, but I think more females only want to participate in socializing on the Internet with people they see irl, solely for some kind of ego reward. (I know it sounds harsh or narrow minded but that's just what I see). I.E Facebook/snapchat/Twitter all that shit.
It's easy to ignore people here, they aren't getting the attention they want. Or should I say the KIND of attention they want/desire/need.
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Re: Why isn't there a stronger female presence here? [Re: goldcaphunter]
#23894108 - 12/04/16 02:21 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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Well of course not everyone is a junkie. But what is the biggest thing that initially draws someone to a forum like this? Drug. Use.
Or at least interest in drug use. Most of the plant tending ladies aren't the type to be super interested in tripping bawls. There are alot of female gardeners, and female stoners, but anything beyond that isn't something they're as often involved with. Trust me I've tried to turn alot of women on to medicinal herbs that have mild psychoactive compounds and they fucking flip when they look it up online and see people using it to get high. This is largely not a tame botanical forum.
Also I hate people I see IRL knowing about how I feel about the world because they're stupid and it's hard to put them on "ignore" and never see them again.
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Re: Why isn't there a stronger female presence here? [Re: CookieCrumbs]
#23894116 - 12/04/16 02:24 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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A while ago this severe alcoholic asked me if I was "clean" because he knows I like to do acid here and there
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Re: Why isn't there a stronger female presence here? [Re: CookieCrumbs]
#23894130 - 12/04/16 02:28 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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There's always the exception
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Re: Why isn't there a stronger female presence here? [Re: goldcaphunter] 1
#23894132 - 12/04/16 02:30 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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The absolute number one reason I am never on here has nothing to do w yall--- it's actually that without a laptop I'm stuck using iOS iPhone or iPad, and it is SO INCONVENIENT and unnecessarily hard to do basically anything. Slow gifs most don't even load, data overloads and freezes the site... like omg it kills me. So sadly, I find myself stuck lurking 99% of the time.
TL;DR Shroomery needs an app. Then there'd be at least one more female presence.
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Re: Why isn't there a stronger female presence here? [Re: Sheekle]
#23894139 - 12/04/16 02:34 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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Sheekle said: A while ago this severe alcoholic asked me if I was "clean" because he knows I like to do acid here and there 
He was probably wondering if he could safely stick it in your butt
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Re: Why isn't there a stronger female presence here? [Re: yogabunny]
#23894143 - 12/04/16 02:35 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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hey, just pm koods if you wanna female presence.
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Re: Why isn't there a stronger female presence here? [Re: Abre Su Ohos]
#23894150 - 12/04/16 02:38 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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Abre Su Ohos said: The absolute number one reason I am never on here has nothing to do w yall--- it's actually that without a laptop I'm stuck using iOS iPhone or iPad, and it is SO INCONVENIENT and unnecessarily hard to do basically anything. Slow gifs most don't even load, data overloads and freezes the site... like omg it kills me. So sadly, I find myself stuck lurking 99% of the time.
TL;DR Shroomery needs an app. Then there'd be at least one more female presence. 
Yeah I can't use the shroomery gremies on my phone because it always freezes everytime I try to load it and it sucks.
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Re: Why isn't there a stronger female presence here? [Re: CookieCrumbs]
#23894156 - 12/04/16 02:42 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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Yeah even with a solid connection and decent desktop it's quite a hassle to open the graem panel. I've thought for a while it could use an overhaul, especially with all the recent addition, but I hate to request things like that because this site is so great I don't want to see it change. The fact that it doesn't change much, and new features are added sparingly and thoughtfully is a big part of what sets it apart from many other websites.
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Re: Why isn't there a stronger female presence here? [Re: moonrockmushy]
#23894166 - 12/04/16 02:45 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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I use it on my iphone all day err day
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Re: Why isn't there a stronger female presence here? [Re: moonrockmushy]
#23894171 - 12/04/16 02:48 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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All truth.
Just remember... You may not see me but that doesn't mean I'm not here mwahaha
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Re: Why isn't there a stronger female presence here? [Re: Abre Su Ohos]
#23894277 - 12/04/16 03:44 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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Well I can take a wild guess. Most of the girls I know who are into psychs are complete introverts, the attention seekers we see on here (not all the female posters at all only a select few I can think of) are a rarity. Then you look at the reactions of the male members on the bored as soon as they find out someone is female, and god forbid attractive, they get swarmed. Which webster although worded it wrong has a point. If i was a female drug user seeking intelligent convo or just info on drugs, I would be turned off by a bunch of neck beards hitting on me. Which you can preach the whats inside message all you want but pretending women wouldn't act as such is just ignorance or straight up denial.
I literally can not think of a single instance of me hitting on a female member here.
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Re: Why isn't there a stronger female presence here? [Re: yogabunny]
#23894298 - 12/04/16 03:48 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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Mostly I think it's a very hostile environment for most women. Then there's the social stigma in women against being really into computers/online stuff/etc. But mostly it's just such a hostile environment that we drive off most women who stop by.
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Re: Why isn't there a stronger female presence here? [Re: sanchothestoner]
#23894304 - 12/04/16 03:50 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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yogabunny said: I know a shit ton of female psychonauts/drug users IRL, but I doubt I could get any of them interested in posting here. Actually, I know I can't, and I've tried.
Why do you guys think there isn't a stronger female presence on the Shroomery?
it's an internet forum, and internet forums don't attract most girls.... especially with all the pervs n nerds here 
although there aren't many girls, the girls that are here, imho, have a strong presence 
Speaking of pervs and nerds, notice how many girls post so much less now that there isn't the SLOTS thread for said pervs and nerds to drool over?
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Re: Why isn't there a stronger female presence here? [Re: Mescalean]
#23894312 - 12/04/16 03:53 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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I mean I think it's asking too much not to expect men to be men or women to be women, I can't speak for women but that doesn't really bother me as much as the people who get bitter and mean because a woman comes and gets attention. My hitting on women might be cringey but I genuinely respect women and realize that if I am holding a grudge against someone for being themselves I am the one with a problem. There are a couple women who have posted here I can think of off the top of my head who were straight up driven away for coming on here with a good attitude looking to have fun, but people decided they weren't worthy of the attention they got so they ended up crossing the line and being straight up mean. That is what really bothers me.
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Re: Why isn't there a stronger female presence here? [Re: larry.fisherman]
#23894316 - 12/04/16 03:54 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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I forgot that SLOTS even existed,
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