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As a woman within the incredibly male dominated world of drystone walling, I have unfortunately experienced a lot of negative things that have really affected my mental health.
After taking a lot of time out, this week was a turning point. Working in beautiful rural Scotland & building this garden feature, I've been so enjoying drystone again. Working away happily in the sun, I realised that I can love and be involved in the craft without loving and being involved in the community.
@kristiedegaris I, of course, can’t relate to the misogyny you’ve experienced – beyond empathising and feeling so sorry you had to go through that – but I wholeheartedly share your conclusion after my experiences with the (Big) “web community” once I started speaking out against surveillance capitalism.
It can be lonely but here’s to one day having (and maybe even helping nurture) better communities we can enjoy being a part of while being ourselves and practicing our craft.
@aral a wholehearted yes to this! Sorry you had a similar experience, but maybe like me, you've learned a lot about what you want and what you need to be happy.