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 Network3d ago
@dj3ei couldn't agree more!
Show threadJesse Alexander, WB2IFS/33d ago
@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 threadJesse Alexander, WB2IFS/33d ago
@allianceradio @dj3ei @thenrao Lot's of #hams I've met cringe at the #elmer tag. They're thinking of #elmerfudd
Show threadAlliance Amateur Radio Network3d ago
@wb2ifs @dj3ei @thenrao Definitely! The "this is just the way is" can go.
Show threadJesse Alexander, WB2IFS/3
@allianceradio @dj3ei @thenrao Origins of the term notwithstanding.
https://arrleb.org/index.php/Public_ctl/elmer
ARRL East Bay Section

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