Women Only in "Women In Business", weighing in...

Hi there,

I think you should keep this group for women only. It is important for women to be empowered and to support one another and when you put men in the mix it becomes a contest. I appreciate the male opinion but I also appreciate my fellow females even more!

Thanks ladies! Angela

There are so many mixed-gender groups that I'm always curious when men want to join a women-only group. Did the men who asked about joining give a reason why this group instead of a co-ed group?

Regards,

Marie

I just joined the group - and it was because it is a gals only group. The guys can join plenty of other groups!

I think it's beneficial for business women to have their own groups. :)

I too am voting for women only. Women relate to each other differently when it's just the girls getting together, and I believe that for many of us this is the only place we have to discuss business from the female point of view.

I have nothing against the guys; heck, some of my favorite people are men. I even married one. ;-) And I used to pretty much hang out with mostly guys in part because I thought women’s group were just about stuff like gossip and baking. But a couple of years ago I finally joined a group with close friends and I now realize just how different it is to talk about my life with no men around.

A man can be a parent and partner just as a woman can, but no one would disagree that a woman’s perspective on raising children and being a partner is quite different from a man’s. And I believe that holds true in business as well.

I don't see any point in having a 'Women in Business' group if it's open to men as well... Otherwise just call it 'Men and Women in Business'.

It will totally dilute this group if it opens up to men. If you want men involved in a women's group, create a group specifically with that in mind.

I agree 100% with all of the previous members' posts. Your opinions are well-put ladies!

My vote is to keep this group women-only.

Nina, nina nordstrom & associates http://ninanordstrom.com

I have to agree. As women we relate to each other in different ways than we relate to men. Not that there is anything wrong with men, but their communication and business style can be vastly different from ours.

Besides, do you really want to see a guy show up at a mani-pedi meet-up?

Just my two cents!

Thank you to everyone who gave me guidence and support with this question. I guess...that is what we, as women, do best! Support each other.

To Kristi--my answer is NO! Men at the mani/pedi meetup. ICK! smile

We fought hard to get into the doors of formerly men's institutions (hey I was there) but hey, men just don't care about the same things we do sometimes. I think a setting where women relate to each other as peers without the male chemistry/dynamics getting in the way is healthy from time to time.

I agree with you'all. This group should remain Women Only. As others have said much more eloquently than I, women relate much better to each other without the distraction of men.

Also, isn't this group called "Women in Business", not Men and Women in Business? Hmmmmm???????? :

Hi Maura - It's true than men and women do business differently. Our brains function differently because each sex fulfills a completely different function for the promotion and survival of the human species. For this reason, we perceive business and the process of doing business differently.

Without the separation that is created by negative judgment, our differences bring value to the whole that we would have without connecting and collaborating.

Now, having said this, I too am grateful for this forum just for women! Women are yummy, and bring nurturing, caring, and support. I just joined to experience the goodies that yummy bring!

Hi Maura - Yes, men and women do business differently. Our brains function differently because each sex fulfills a completely different function for the promotion and survival of the human species. For this reason, we perceive business and the process of doing business differently.

Without the separation that is created by negative judgment, our differences bring value to the whole that we would have without connecting and collaborating.

Now, having said this, I too am grateful for this forum just for women! Women are yummy, and bring nurturing, caring, and support. I just joined to experience the goodies that yummy bring!

I have to agree! I belong to some co-ed groups and two all-women groups, and I sincerely appreciate the all-women networking groups because we are much more comfortable in everything from the conversations we have (e.g. "how we talk" which may seem circular to men, but we get it) to the honest support we receive from one another. I believe that women do support and uplift other women so well, and love the concept of dedicating some serious business relationship building time together!