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My point is, I have a vagina between my legs, and I am not ugly, fat, socially awkward, or stupid. I'm also tired of having to say that in order to qualify myself as a successful member of society on internet forums. I'm sure someone will reply "Tits or gtfo" to this post, which is exactly the pervasive attitude problem I seek to address.
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Now we have to realize that a Woman will never bother to buy a coin, because that is nerdy and Women don't like nerdy.
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No Woman hoards money. They will spend it as fast as they can, thus finally giving Bitcoin the possibility to be a real currency.
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As of yet you will have to help a Woman to make a transaction with Bitcoin every time, because they can't be bothered learning how to do it, be it one transaction, be it 1000. You'll alwasy start at step one. Bitcoin-Transactions are just something no Woman wants (or should have) to learn, because she really has other concerns, like dressing nice and going to the Prom and be an actress.
While OP purported to voice something resembling a worthwhile sentiment about bringing women into the BTC community, the above quotes are foolish marginalizations that do not reflect the wisdom that this community will need to stand up to the major government opposition that is likely coming. I doubt that someone like Roger Ver or Marc Andreessen is chortling behind a computer screen at their taunting of the few women who actually show themselves around here. Sure, female BTCers are a rare breed at the moment. Sure, my comment history indicates an initial unfamiliarity with how transactions are broadcast. (How else would you expect someone self-taught to learn?) But I would bet that there were even fewer women nerding around the fledgling internet in 1995. A critical first step towards getting more women into the community is to BE NICE to us, and that means not making blanket assumptions. Just because your ex-girlfriend is a shopaholic doesn't mean I am.
The question has been raised as to why women seem to be uninterested in cryptocurrency. In my experience a lot of men aren't interested in it, either. Every time I hang out with my boyfriend, he listens to me go on for at least 10 minutes about how awesome Bitcoin is. Then I encourage him to buy some, and he says, "That sounds like too much work. I'll never remember all those passwords. I don't get it." He's a smart guy. He just doesn't want to put the effort in to understand it. It drives me crazy. I only have one other male friend who really knows what Bitcoin is, and he doesn't own any. Does that mean that men aren't interested in Bitcoin? Obviously not.
Anecdotal evidence aside, during this emergence of cryptocurrency, it's really about what people are made out of. Do they have enough faith in their intellect to study a new financial instrument? Are they technically savvy enough to protect themselves against being hacked? Do they have the discipline to not spend more than what they can afford to lose? Will they panic-sell the moment there are thunderclouds on the horizon? All of these qualities are gender-neutral.
I am holding on long-term to the roller coaster here. I have done my homework. I am confident. And if I'm wrong, I'll be ok.
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