G ender biases on the trail
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Originally Posted by
Dogwood
Do gender biases exist on hiking trails? If so how can males address it when its exhibited against them...when it crosses the line?
We most often hear about it occurring to females. There has been much discussion in this regard...how females can sometimes avoid or be alert against it and males needing to be more alert and sensitive not to engage in it. How can females be more alert and sensitive to not engaging in it as well?
One of the things that surprised me on my thru-hike was the amount of female hikers hiking alone especially the number of older woman. During my hike and many years as a caretaker at Upper Goose pond cabin I have never witnessed any biasis tword a female. I’m not saying that it doesn’t exist, but I believe under AT thru hiking sonerio it existes far less than in everyday life. The men I met on the trail showed a great respect for the female hikers that they came to know. They were treated with the respect most woman deserve..