I really agree that people (not just women) having negative experiences like this (not just in EA) is something that everyone needs to take more action on—and many of the action points in this post seem important. But I never know how to react emotionally to posts that imply this as a problem of all EA circles, I feel really strongly a need to stand up for and support of all the people I have met and experiences I have had over the last 8 years that have made me feel safe, respected, welcomed, intelligent, confident, capable. Some EA circles are genuinely wonderful places to be, and if I were given the choice between the room of EAs and the room of any other men, I would hands down take the EA room every time.
I really agree that people (not just women) having negative experiences like this (not just in EA) is something that everyone needs to take more action on—and many of the action points in this post seem important. But I never know how to react emotionally to posts that imply this as a problem of all EA circles, I feel really strongly a need to stand up for and support of all the people I have met and experiences I have had over the last 8 years that have made me feel safe, respected, welcomed, intelligent, confident, capable. Some EA circles are genuinely wonderful places to be, and if I were given the choice between the room of EAs and the room of any other men, I would hands down take the EA room every time.