yes, but to do it by inferring that sounding 'female' is somehow a bad, weak, irrational thing. Sandy, I am surprised that you would take the tack of saying that you don't understand why Brian feels so strongly about this issue. The main issue is one of human rights - equality!

Those gyms who don't want to cater to women fighting/training so that they can devote their resources to the men..... well they obviously won't be exploiting a growing market which makes up 53%of the total population. Many of the gyms I've been to have a large percentage of women who train, if not fight. Would women be so eager to train in an environment where they know they're not valued and will never have a chance to test their skill in the ring because their trainers don't believe in them? Chaing, there is something to be said for business men who keep their eyes on the growth markets, investing in the future and all that.