SexyBTC is girl too.
Don't know if she still is around.
Topic: Am I the only girl on here? : ( - page 78. (Read 147244 times)
You are not the only one around, all just don't come out like that. Enjoy your stay gender don't matter imo.
My scammer alert alarm is sounding. Yeah, there are a few girls involved in bitcoin, but sadly most of the ones on here who go out of their way to tell everyone about their female gender are unfortunately just gearing up to try scam people.
It doesn't make sense to me.
No matter the person is a male or female, American or European or Asian or African, you should be equally cautious for the trades.
You shouldn't trust the person more just because it is a "she", and you shouldn't consider the person less trustworthy simply because it is a "she".
This is ridiculous.
You don't like dudes lying posing as chicks, yet you are asking me (a chick) to lie and start posing as a dude to avoid being called a lying scammer. WHAT?
You don't like dudes lying posing as chicks, yet you are asking me (a chick) to lie and start posing as a dude to avoid being called a lying scammer. WHAT?
Probably there is a woman every 100 men in this forum...
You are likely not the only girl on this forum, however if you present yourself as a women/girl when you are attempting to complete any kind of trade you will likely be labeled as a scammer.
I would suggest that you use gender neutral references to yourself if you decide to try to trade anything on these forums.
I would suggest that you use gender neutral references to yourself if you decide to try to trade anything on these forums.
You probably should post in this thread and lock this one, as this topic has been broached before:
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/do-girls-use-bitcoin-261598
There are legit girls here in BCT and involved in Crypto land. It's the dudes posing as chicks trying to get some BTC that ruin it for the ones with real lady parts.
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/do-girls-use-bitcoin-261598
There are legit girls here in BCT and involved in Crypto land. It's the dudes posing as chicks trying to get some BTC that ruin it for the ones with real lady parts.
There should be more girls around here... but anyways welcome
I agree, thanks llanillo!
This is the internet; there are sexist and racist and generally ignorant commentators everywhere,
Pot... meet kettle....
Take a look at these two recent threads, this one by user Supraman, and this one by user grumpyoldtroll (whose first word in his post is "Guys,"). Both are newbies, both are asking questions that have been asked a hundred times before that could easily have been answered by a web search, both are guys. They both got warm welcomes and/or informative responses.
Now take a look at this thread, with someone asking a question that hasn't been asked a hundred times before, but a girl, and the first couple of responses (hilariousandco and serje) were anything but warm, in fact I'd call them downright disgraceful.
As far as I'm concerned, anybody on this forum could be a scammer, and I'd never do business with anyone until being convinced otherwise. But it's completely inappropriate to throw up a red flag unless you have real concerns or evidence, and not just "but she's a girl! and lots of guys lie and scam pretending to be girls!" Even though I fully concede that statistics might support the latter, it's nonetheless perpetuating a sexist stereotype.
There are no personal attacks intended here... it just saddens me when people who are clearly a significant benefit to the Bitcoin community come forward with posts such as those above.
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fabiola!, welcome to the forums.
Thanks so much btchris for sticking up for me! Finally someone nice on here! <3
Also, I think it was very smart of you to point out that anyone on this forum could be a scammer and not to make assumptions before evidence.
Thanks again!!!!! x
There should be more girls around here... but anyways welcome
It would be pretty sexist to think women just like cute fluffy pink things... s/he must be a woman because they would think things are cute, right? I have more respect for women than to think they would come on a bitcoin forum and do such a thing
The initial post, quoted below, after which you decided to respond with a "SCAM ALERT", did none of these things...
Hii!
Just wondering if there are any fellow girls on here who are into Bitcoin mining, trading, etc. It seems it's mainly guys. We are roughly 50% of the population of this planet yet I can't find any girls who are into Bitcoins, anywhere.
Everytime I try to mention Bitcoins while hanging out with girlfriends they always look confused and change the subject, yet they're not "dumb girls", they've been to Uni, spend a lot of time online, have paypal acc's, online banking, etc. Why are they so reluctant to hear about Bitcoins?
Just wondering if there are any fellow girls on here who are into Bitcoin mining, trading, etc. It seems it's mainly guys. We are roughly 50% of the population of this planet yet I can't find any girls who are into Bitcoins, anywhere.
Everytime I try to mention Bitcoins while hanging out with girlfriends they always look confused and change the subject, yet they're not "dumb girls", they've been to Uni, spend a lot of time online, have paypal acc's, online banking, etc. Why are they so reluctant to hear about Bitcoins?
whereas this is unfortunately the type of behavior men will attempt when they're trying to sucker in white knights into dropping their guard, so a warning is relevant.
I've already conceded that such behavior could indeed be relevant, but it's far from sufficient to start throwing around accusations, or even just warnings.
Maybe this user is a woman, no way to tell, but gender shouldn't even matter, but when you come along to a forum and the first thing you go on about is you being a female it sets alarm bells off because why is it relevant? It isn't.
I strenuously disagree. The fact that there are disproportionately few women interested in Bitcoin absolutely should be topic of conversation, as should the fact that so many women who do choose to participate in the forums choose to hide their sex. I don't claim to have a solution, but having such an unwelcoming post in the Beginners & Help section certainly doesn't help.
Ultimately, I think we all need to decide what kind of community we'd prefer to continue building: one based on Assume good faith or one based on Fear, uncertainty and doubt. We should all have a healthy amount of fear (but let's call it skepticism), but there's such a thing as too much.
In short, I think your initial post crossed a line, and does more harm than good.
I would imagine there are other girls here, they may just be lost in the crowd amongst the men I know a few women who use bitcoins themselves so I know women have an interest in bitcoins.
I am sure in time more people will learn about bitcoins and hopefully your friends will soon show an interest in bitcoins
I know a few women who use bitcoins themselves so I know women have an interest in bitcoins.I am sure in time more people will learn about bitcoins and hopefully your friends will soon show an interest in bitcoins
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*A Wild White Knight appears*. This has nothing to do with being sexist. It would be pretty sexist to think women just like cute fluffy pink things... s/he must be a woman because they would think things are cute, right? I have more respect for women than to think they would come on a bitcoin forum and do such a thing, whereas this is unfortunately the type of behavior men will attempt when they're trying to sucker in white knights into dropping their guard, so a warning is relevant. Maybe this user is a woman, no way to tell, but gender shouldn't even matter, but when you come along to a forum and the first thing you go on about is you being a female it sets alarm bells off because why is it relevant? It isn't.
This is the internet; there are sexist and racist and generally ignorant commentators everywhere,
Pot... meet kettle....
Take a look at these two recent threads, this one by user Supraman, and this one by user grumpyoldtroll (whose first word in his post is "Guys,"). Both are newbies, both are asking questions that have been asked a hundred times before that could easily have been answered by a web search, both are guys. They both got warm welcomes and/or informative responses.
Now take a look at this thread, with someone asking a question that hasn't been asked a hundred times before, but a girl, and the first couple of responses (hilariousandco and serje) were anything but warm, in fact I'd call them downright disgraceful.
As far as I'm concerned, anybody on this forum could be a scammer, and I'd never do business with anyone until being convinced otherwise. But it's completely inappropriate to throw up a red flag unless you have real concerns or evidence, and not just "but she's a girl! and lots of guys lie and scam pretending to be girls!" Even though I fully concede that statistics might support the latter, it's nonetheless perpetuating a sexist stereotype.
There are no personal attacks intended here... it just saddens me when people who are clearly a significant benefit to the Bitcoin community come forward with posts such as those above.
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fabiola!, welcome to the forums.
There is a lack of girls in the Bitcoin community AFAIK, but as someone else mentioned, not all of them are Bitwhores lol. Some of them are creating legit content, check this out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt1wSp_t22c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt1wSp_t22c
Julia is great. I recommend here channel, though she may be too opinionated for some, but I like that about her. She seems to be a really big bitcoin fan.
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I'm sure there are a few girls, but considering that I've seen some rather sexist comments on here quite recently, I'm not surprised that they are hiding their gender and/or not hanging out on this forum very much.
This is the internet; there are sexist and racist and generally ignorant commentators everywhere, though users on here tend to be pretty tolerant and open-minded in general, but there are a few terrible bigots lurking around here.
I'm sure there are a few girls, but considering that I've seen some rather sexist comments on here quite recently, I'm not surprised that they are hiding their gender and/or not hanging out on this forum very much.
There is a lack of girls in the Bitcoin community AFAIK, but as someone else mentioned, not all of them are Bitwhores lol. Some of them are creating legit content, check this out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt1wSp_t22c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt1wSp_t22c
Everytime I try to mention Bitcoins while hanging out with girlfriends they always look confused and change the subject, yet they're not "dumb girls", they've been to Uni, spend a lot of time online, have paypal acc's, online banking, etc. Why are they so reluctant to hear about Bitcoins?
Maybe because you sound like a preacher trying to sell a religion? Don't do that. Only talk about bitcoin if you are asked about it and even then be brief.
The post is a bit ironic. Most of the gamer girls on twitch already have a btc address for donations w. their paypal. 
They actually prefer bitcoin since they dont want to pay taxes.
They actually prefer bitcoin since they dont want to pay taxes.
I know but I meant girls genuinely interested in Bitcoins (how it started, mining, trading, etc). I didn't mean girls who got a wallet set up for them and have no clue or interest on what Bitcoin actually is.
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