Son not welcome at sewing workshop

[Cheryl39]

Just tried to sign up for me, my 16 year old daughter and 18 year old son to join a one day sewing workshop and the tutor was very unwelcoming about my son joining. She said the workshops are mainly attended by women and the group as a whole might be uncomfortable talking about women's issues with a young man present. I feel really sad about this and so have not signed up.....is the tutor being discriminatory......what are your thoughts?

What women's issues would she be expecting at a sewing class?

That's Ridiculous!!!

huh?

Apparently, strangers on a one day course may want to talk about their periods......as if he would care

That's awful. What womens issues are going to be brought up that would make anyone uncomfortable? I'm assuming there won't be anything overly personal being discussed if the class is a group of strangers only getting together for one day.

Can they even use that as an excuse? Never mind that the rest of the group might actually be a bit more inclusive and not care who is taking part.

I'm angry for your ds, my son is showing an interest in sewing and I'm keen to help him with my limited knowledge. I'd be upset if he was met with that attitude.

Yes, women who are strangers, often talk about their periods

I use to do a weekly sewing class, there was a man that attended every week! Hopefully you will find another class ran by someone
More welcoming x

I've been on a sewing course. The most intimate discussion was how to mend a burst crotch. And men have crotches too, which from time to time may also burst!

DP does his own sewing, his mum taught him. I love it!

Women's issues? This takes priority in sewing class? The tutor is an idiot.

Oh I'd be booking him and his mates onto it!

Thanks for your thoughts......feel much better now :)

If it was, say, a car maintenance course and you were told your dd wasn't welcome because the course would predominantly be men, would you consider that discrimination? Of course it is. It's ridiculous. Who is running the course?

Is it a class to sew your own reusable sanitary towels? If so she may have a point. Otherwise not.

Agree she's f***g idiot . Ggggrrrrrrr

Please apologise to your sim from me

He sounds pretty cool ;-)

Gruffalo

So if they are mainly attended by women who, other than women, is attending? Dogs?

WOMEN'S ISSUES??!

WTF is wrong with people?! She needs to have a word with herself. I would be politely pointing out that she's discriminating against men and boys with such a ridiculous attitude, and also stereotyping massively. And presumably doing herself out of business? Oh for God's sake I can't even bring myself to form a coherent argument - that is just such a ridiculous thing to say.

It could be there are women in the class who would have to stay away if there were a man in the class. Look for other classes.

Perhaps she's worried about women being embarrassed during the measuring part, which might include bust measurement, inside leg etc?

But even so, it's not your son's fault and probably illegal to exclude him.

Can he not just identify as a woman for the day?

Odd place to put this thread - it's not exactly women's rights...

Is it specifically a class for making women's clothes? Ie. is there an expectation that you'll be getting down to your undies and measuring each other?

From the way the tutor responded it does sound like this was a women's only workshop - how was it advertised?