For those who hadn't sussed it out... "the womans forum is a safe place for women to ask questions that the don't feel thy want to ask men or that men would not be interested in." Go read the "groundrules" thread and you'll see that relevant and constructive posts where guys have something useful to contribute are welcomed... and not removed unless they do a troll. BUT- let's be honest, how many of the (majority) male kendoka are TRULY intersted in some of the thing that women find relevant? Or can comment from experience? Think guys: how many of you would PREFER to go to a female doctor to discuss suspected testicular cancer...? Principle is the same. Just you don't come across similar situations so often as women do.