Andreas, DJ3EI, he/himMar 8

Today is the international women's day.

#HamRadio is a predominantly male hobby. I'm happy to see the female share steadily rising, though.

We have patriarchal customs in our hobby we need to get rid of. One example is cat calling with the abbreviation "88" ("love and kisses").

Also, a male operator is called "OM" ("old man"), a female operator "YL" ("young lady"). 19th century thinking: The ideal male is established and experienced, the ideal female beautiful.

Even worse: XYL ("wife").

Show threadAlliance Amateur Radio NetworkMar 21
@dj3ei couldn't agree more!
Show threadJesse Alexander, WB2IFS/3Mar 21
@allianceradio @dj3ei we used this table in the @thenrao #HamRadio Class. Don't know if it made it past the anti-#dei scrub of the curriculum. #2SLGBTQIA
Show threadAlliance Amateur Radio Network
@wb2ifs @dj3ei @thenrao Love this!!!
Mar 21 at 8:55pmWeb
Show threadJesse Alexander, WB2IFS/3Mar 21
@allianceradio @dj3ei @thenrao These are from the class I lead called #HowWeKeepUsSafe for #BIPOC and #2SLGBTQIA students, and the curriculum is licensed as Creative Commons non-commercial with Attribution so feel free to use the table and modify as needed.
Show threadAlliance Amateur Radio NetworkMar 21
@wb2ifs @dj3ei @thenrao will DEFINITELY check it out! Thank you!
Show threadJesse Alexander, WB2IFS/3Mar 21
@allianceradio @dj3ei @thenrao The think the alternatives "swing" in #CW 🤣