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more about #sailing bowleserised: Not so new at all! Women in Britain foxhunted for centuries (first "Mistress of Fox Hounds" in the late 1700s), and for centuries before that they hu... more » UrbanAchiever: So men focus on the biggest rack and women focus on the meat. Sounds about right. more » brokenscope: Yay wildlife management. The more people who I can get deer meat from the better. more » MeganGlass 就是一个古代的三明治: This makes me happy because I know how to sail a boat and I've been known to kill my dinner from time to time. Like fishing, hunting can be a zen thi... more » andromache: yes, let's applaud women (or anyone) who think it's fun to murder innocent animals! also, hello, Artemis/Diana. not new. more » MizJenkins: Also women are steathy. I've often wondered how hunting got to be such a male-dominated sport in the first place given the long-standing and ubiquitou... more » morninggloria: Hunting goes against my nature. more » ihateyourescalade: Cue the people cheering the women hunters for being all sexy and badass, thereby continuing the view that women doing men's activities is cool, but wo... more » CheetoBurrito: When can we be proud not to use weapons or sell goods? more » NerD: Blattella: And when mom wonders why her daughter doesn't talk to her any more when she gets older, she can reread the article. I hope she puts it somewhere usef... more » miss negative: "the mother doesn't want her daughter to become the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe alone" - frasing it like this seems mighty unfair to m... more » CurtCole: Come on lady, you're really missing the boat on your daughter's dreams! more » fluxus flucker: Her bravery, tenacity, overall fierceness, and her cool as hell boat are AMAZING! What an inspiring person! more » LaComtesse: In other news, I complain when my elevator isn't working and I have to walk up a whopping 5 flights of stairs. Congratulations, Hilary! more » MizJenkins: ...and I'm gonna guess she doesn't give a flying fuck about whether this will cause wrinkles around her mouth. Bravo! more » CurtCole: This lady wins at life. I, on the other hand, am pretty sure my underwear are on inside out. more » SomeAuthorGirl: What an amazing person! And what a brilliant invention, the system that she uses to sail... more » valhalla_i_am_coming: Wow. I feel like underachiever of the year. more » dreamweave: Maybe I can get this 10 page white paper written after all. This woman is kick-ass. more » applejuice: I just remember when Ellen MacAruthur came back from her round the world voayge how she talked about how horrendous it was only being able to sleep fo... more » -
#fieldguides
By Land Or By Sea: Women Take On Male-Dominated Tasks
Women are rising in two very different, two very macho arenas: Seafaring and hunting. More » -
#sailorgirls
Teen's Try For Sailing Record Complicated By Mother, Competing Sailor
Contrary to earlier reports, 13-year-old Laura Dekker's mother says she doesn't want her daughter to become the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe alone. Meanwhile, 16-year-old Australian Jessica Watson, set sail today in pursuit of the same record. [AP, SMH] -
#ablebodied
Quadriplegic Woman Completes Solo Sail Around Britain
On Sunday, yachtswoman Hilary Lister, 37, completed a series of 40 day sails started in June 2008, becoming the first female quadriplegic to sail solo around Britain. She controls the boat through a "sip and puff" system of straws. [Telegraph] -
#sailorgirl
Teen Taken Into State Custody For Trying To Sail Around World
13-year-old Laura Dekker wants to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world, a goal her parents support. But today, Dutch authorities put her in temporary state custody while psychologists assess whether she should be allowed to go. More »
