Could we please stop living under the assumption that everyone here is male?

hey there HailTL not to worry babydoll.. im sure you're a sweetheart even though you came out of the gates a little fiery. come on over my way.. ill bust out the vape we'll get lifted, we can trade a couple of backrubs... and then it's off to the mother/clone room where we can suck on the vapor bag and cut clones all night long.

most growers are dudes... totally true. it's clear by the vernacular that the majority of the people on this forum tend to have a penis. i only know guys that grow. i know several guys that grow right now personally, but only one cute girl that works at the hydro store, and my good friends mom. that's it (exept you and MzJill subcool's wife) nevertheless i think it's hot when chicks grow their own. keep it up sexy.

the suggestion of a more feminine name is a sound one if you would really like to avoid confusion in the future.

HailTheLeaf said:

No one ever asked, and this isn't the sort of site where it's wise to be forthcoming with identifying information. There's never been any reason to mention it other than people repeatedly referring to me as a male, which you'd all find rather insulting if the coin were flipped.

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so, if you refuse to tell anyone without them ever asking, then get mad when they assume your a dude (newsflash: RIU is at the very least 65% male)


then get agitated when the assumption is made

what does that say?


i call people in person dudes when they are not dudes

so be it, when i say dude, i dont mean hey man, i mean hey person im talking to

I have the name "Priscilla" in my screenname and I still get called "dude" or "bro" occasionally. lol go figure... but it doesn't bother me.

well if ur high priscilla could look like pris killa like godzilla a man lol

HailTheLeaf said:

Not everyone who grows marijuana has a penis. Are most of your plants female or male? How about using the same assumption for this board then?

Please stop referring to everyone as "man", or "sir" when replying in posts, it's rather insulting to those of us who aren't...thanks.

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Hahahaha

Wow .. women's lib has come full circle ...

Please let us know u are a girl ... maybe in ur sig. Buddy ...er pal ..... er..... ma'am

CdnBud said:

Quit being a bunch of assholes and show some respect guys.

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No she called us selfish, unfeeling assholes first, let her know how it feels to be attacked for being stupid.

and miss hail do you spell it women or womyn?

Priscilla420 said:

I have the name "Priscilla" in my screenname and I still get called "dude" or "bro" occasionally. lol go figure... but it doesn't bother me.

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as it shouldn't, I am guessing you have your big girl undies on.

HailTheLeaf said:

Not everyone who grows marijuana has a penis. Are most of your plants female or male? How about using the same assumption for this board then?

Please stop referring to everyone as "man", or "sir" when replying in posts, it's rather insulting to those of us who aren't...thanks.

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i often reffer to it as the best hobby for any male or female to have. hehe ma missus is a member on this forum atm.

seriously unless the name, text or avatar are feminine we will always assume its a bloke. the sad fact is generally it is males that do this especially outdoors. there are some nice girl growers out there theres even some breeders so we know there not that uncommon. but to a general its a mostly male orientated forte especially commercial growing for the time being though more girls should get into it. i believe the vibe of the growr follows the produce and yeah girls just have a more mellow, natural, kind aura to them hell were attracted to them arent we lol.

as for the man and sir.

umm man is just a part of stoner edicate get used to it, and sir is more a pommy thing i think.

im a fan of bro i even call ma missus bro and man at times when im well medicated lol.

well theres my two bob
peace out
j88

Usually, whenever I say "man", I don't necessarily mean male.

"man" has really just turned into a slang term, and if its used in a certain way, it can mean a completely different thing. For example:

"Man, I fell really sorry for you"

That doesn't mean I'm describing you as being a male.

Thats just the way I see it.

HailTheLeaf said:

How am I to know any of you are boys? Other than the completely jackass responses some of you have...Should I start referring to everyone as "Miss" and "ma'am" just because I'm not sure?

Missing the point entirely...you don't need to know that I'm a girl to assume that half the people on here may well be female...and inexplicably you assume everyone is male.

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Sorry you feel that way, I think you would get a more positive response if you took a less aggressive approach?

I will bare in mind that you are a girl and your right, if we do not know the gender of a member we shouldn't assume they are male- although I think it maybe common practice..

HailTheLeaf said:

Not everyone who grows marijuana has a penis. Are most of your plants female or male? How about using the same assumption for this board then?

Please stop referring to everyone as "man", or "sir" when replying in posts, it's rather insulting to those of us who aren't...thanks.

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As has been suggested previously, if you wish to be acknowledged as a female, choose an avatar (female plant - LOL!) which reflects your gender. Give us some clue as to how you would prefer to be addressed in your signature. Should you refuse to do this, dictating to the rest of us how you should be addressed is unreasonable.

Unless one specifically chooses a user id and/or avatar which reflects their gender, it is reasonable to surmise they are male. Cannabis growing is a largely a male hobby. Meaning female growers are a minority. Expecting the rest of us to ignore this elemental fact simply to accommodate you is unrealistic.

You seem to believe there is an intended insult on our part where none exists at all. If you choose to be insulted that is your problem.

HailTheLeaf said:

I've been here almost a year actually, and I'll just start referring to everyone who assumes I'm of the weaker sex as "ma'am"...the most annoying word for female I can think of.

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You contradict yourself. You balk at male appellations, yet you disdain the word "ma'am."

That's some chip on your shoulder. Why would you refer to either gender as 'the weaker sex?'

HailTheLeaf said:

Wow, such mature responses and understanding...some of you are as useless as the males in a garden...

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Males are very useful to cannabis breeders.

It seems to me you are spoiling for a fight. The general tone of this thread and your responses in particular bear this out.

WHAT DOES SEX MATTER?
we all grow weed n here.
this thread should b locked, it's fucking stupid at this point.

You really should b more focused on the FEMA camps that are on standby when they declare martial law.
Anyone know what the Germans in WW2 used camps with ovens for?
FEMA is nice enuf tho, there are coffins at these camps, unlike the jews that they just dug a hole a buried.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAaQNACwaLw

Keenly said:

so, if you refuse to tell anyone without them ever asking, then get mad when they assume your a dude (newsflash: RIU is at the very least 65% male)


then get agitated when the assumption is made

what does that say?


i call people in person dudes when they are not dudes

so be it, when i say dude, i dont mean hey man, i mean hey person im talking to

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I never refused to tell anyone, it was never asked...the sex of the plants are only what you need to know here...that's why no one needs to make any assumption.

Dude, and even bro I can just chuckle at, but shit like sir pisses me off, that's all.

I was annoyed when I originally wrote the post, so it came off a bit harsh, I didn't mean to get anyone's panties in a bunch.

Really how often do you see someone reply sir on here besides them just being a smartass? and terms like man and guys are used in the real world everyday for both men and women, so you should probably grow up and pick something useful to spend your energy arguing about.

So what would be a gender netral term that you would like us to use, Citizen or sum shit like that?

A btw she proly has a penis, it may be plastic and belong to her gf but hey she proly has one 90% chance. And like Roseman said got any naked pics maybe more of the plants than of you

As a 51yr old 'girl' grower myself, I've refrained from pointing out the inane remarks here. Certainly it pisses me off to see women so degraded in some of the posts (and esp in one certain sig) but I figure they are just young and weren't raised in a conscious, respectful way towards us.
I've found most of the guys here to be pretty okay, and for the most part pretty kind when it comes to helping with solid info, which is why I'm here anyway.

And yes, that is my foot.

That should be obvious enough for those of you that read...

Can you please stop living under the assumption that everyone on here is assuming everyone else on here is male?

I find it offensive and it makes me angry and aggressive! Roar.

(...but seriously...this is the type of thing you should address on a specific basis IMO, otherwise it's kinda hypocritical...)