RachelAnn Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Hey ladies! I am very interested in getting a group of us together for a support group, through messaging, and Skype. It's hard to find quality women for friendships, and I am looking for that in my life. You can post here or shoot me a message if you are interested. Thanks! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cogito Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Hey Rachel, I'm happy to talk and stuff if you like 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RachelAnn Posted September 17, 2014 Author Share Posted September 17, 2014 Hey Rachel, I'm happy to talk and stuff if you like Great, sending a message now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boohickey11 Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Hello, My girlfriend (in my profile pic) is very interested in doing FDR skype calls with other women. Have you gals been doing any Skype chats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RachelAnn Posted October 8, 2014 Author Share Posted October 8, 2014 Hello, My girlfriend (in my profile pic) is very interested in doing FDR skype calls with other women. Have you gals been doing any Skype chats? Hi Boohickey11, Does your gf want to set up a skype call with me? I'll message you my skype handle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychophant Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Oh, it probably is a conspirative gathering of women who want to start conquering the shoe industry to produce shoes more cheaply in order to achive that every woman can afford 20 pair of shoes. It could be also the case that it is just a gathering of women who want to become strong and independend. It is easy gals, a woman who can lift me (95kg) up is a strong woman - no one could denial it and a independend woman is a woman who does anything but mooching off husbands, lovers or parents. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regevdl Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 gee 'skirtilator", what qualities have you exerted in life to attract those types of women if that is your honest view of them? Clearly if that is your view of women or the first place you go, then that is all you have seem to surround yourself with, what does that say? Do you surround yourself with those types of women in order to feel superior and thus be constantly critical of them to compensate for something lacking in you? doesn't look well for you equally as much as you try to shoehorn all women into that stereotype. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaki Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 I'd love to join! Can you add me to the Skype group? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boohickey11 Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 My GF can host a women's FDR skype group between Thursday next week through Sunday (Oct. 23-26). She'll be done with midterms and will have some free time. If there is a skype group (with a name) already we can do that. If not I will create one for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysterionMuffles Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Oh, it probably is a conspirative gathering of women who want to start conquering the shoe industry to produce shoes more cheaply in order to achive that every woman can afford 20 pair of shoes. It could be also the case that it is just a gathering of women who want to become strong and independend. It is easy gals, a woman who can lift me (95kg) up is a strong woman - no one could denial it and a independend woman is a woman who does anything but mooching off husbands, lovers or parents. I really wonder what the hell is wrong with you sometimes...eh not sometimes. Often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibble Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 ... doesn't look well for you equally as much as you try to shoehorn all women into that stereotype. I see what you did there Also, on topic, if I didn't have such anxieties about talking over the phone or on Skype with people I've never met before this would be fun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hannahbanana Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Also, on topic, if I didn't have such anxieties about talking over the phone or on Skype with people I've never met before this would be fun I kind of agree, I get a little anxious about it too...although this does look like it'd be kinda fun. I'm super busy right now, so I don't know if I'd be able to talk a lot except maybe on weekends, but I'd still be interested in the group 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychophant Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 I really wonder what the hell is wrong with you sometimes...eh not sometimes. Often. Downvotes are meaningless in the current setting, since there is no objective standard. Nothing is wrong, it is just projection on your part, I guess. gee 'skirtilator", what qualities have you exerted in life to attract those types of women if that is your honest view of them? Clearly if that is your view of women or the first place you go, then that is all you have seem to surround yourself with, what does that say? Do you surround yourself with those types of women in order to feel superior and thus be constantly critical of them to compensate for something lacking in you? doesn't look well for you equally as much as you try to shoehorn all women into that stereotype. I´d suggest to get off your stick and spare your conjecture based on implicit questions or I´ll ask you if somebody told you too many rape jokes and drowned your kitty in the bathtub in order to make you to come up with such nonesense. I wonder what this female herd mentality will lead to or whether it is the basis for the special snowflake movement - those who say that you cannot understand them because of privelege etc. Maybe I sound like an early feminist who bitched about mens´ clubs but AFAIK men´s clubs weren´t based on genitalia and/or special snowflakery but almost exclusively on general interests. To not criticise someone for the wrong reasons. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysterionMuffles Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 alright, enjoy your posts being hidden within good reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boohickey11 Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Right now the tentative start of the Female FDR group is next week, Friday Oct. 24th at 6PM or so. I know a lot of women at FDR would have anxiety at being a part of this group. Perhaps that would be a great topic for the first meeting. Remember, if you want to listen but not speak during the conversation that is perfectly fine. I think the way it will work (for now) is that my girlfriend will somewhat host. I will participate in a tech support manner. I can help anyone with their setup if necessary. (This will be an audio-only meetup). Below is a link to a decent skype beginners guide: http://mashable.com/2014/07/09/skype-for-beginners/ The one thing I will add to the guide is that you want your microphone to be within an inch of your mouth and point towards it. You want it just below or to the side of your breath (such that when you exhale the air doesn't go into the mic.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickC Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 I'd like to lend some weight and encouragement behind such a group project. I've been involved in an FDR men's group for some years now and I can say it's been a very satisfying and productive interaction with those men. Of course the issues that men face compared to women are often quite different at times, but no less important for the philosophically minded lady. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Beal Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 I think the way it will work (for now) is that my girlfriend will somewhat host. I will participate in a tech support manner. I can help anyone with their setup if necessary. (This will be an audio-only meetup). Isn't the whole point of a men's or women's group that it's strictly for members of that sex? If there was a woman listening in in the background to a men's group call I was in, I would hesitate to generalize, and I would filter what I was saying. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boohickey11 Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 I only want to be as present as necessary. I will be physically around my "Skype Workstation" to help my GF if there are any issues but I will try not to be involved in the actual group discussion unless they want me there for some reason. I'll be in another room watching Star Trek! I wonder, though, if women are actually more nervous with talking when there is a man present or if they are more intimidated by the fact that it is a women's group. What I mean is that (I think) in the general public a woman is more likely to receive flak if she is of the "freedomain" persuasion than a male is. I think a lot of women on this forum may experience more fear of criticism from their fellow females (in public) than from men. BTW, the only reason that it is me (and not my GF) who is doing all of this arranging is that she is super-busy with school since it is midterms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miramiss Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 I am in 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibble Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Right now the tentative start of the Female FDR group is next week, Friday Oct. 24th at 6PM or so. I might want to listen in at least. What time zone are you in? 6PM doesn't tell me much Being in the Netherlands it'll probably start at some ungodly hour for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boohickey11 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 I'm so sorry, I meant to post that it is 6PM Eastern Time. This doesn't have to be a permanent time. I would like to tailor the time to involve as many participants as possible but first we have to see who will participate to begin with. Perhaps we'll keep this Friday's time for now and change it to the weekend so that we can use an earlier time. Of course, my GF (her forum name is Alshar04 but it has not been approved yet which is why she hasn't posted here) is at home most of the day and may be able to do an earlier time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibble Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 It's OK. She should just pick a time that's convenient to the majority of potential callers. I learned yesterday that there's an EU Skype group too. Gender mixed but that's OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireMinstrel Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Darn- I don't get out of work until 10 p.m. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alshar04 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Hello everyone! I'm Amanda, "Boohickey's" girlfriend. I know I've been in the background thus far, but school has been crazy lately with tons of midterm assignments (just to note, I'm a second year Masters student in English concentrating in Rhetoric and Composition). Now that I have those somewhat behind me, I can now be more active in this formation of a women's group! I have to say that I am really excited about this; through my pursuit of self-knowledge, I no longer have many lady friends that I can connect with on a deeper level. Hence, I'm hoping this group will not only provide a personal space for women to discuss matters than concern them, but also stimulate the growth of healthy friendships. If anyone wants to message me, please feel free to do! Best, Amanda 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutrigirl26 Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 If anyone wants to add me I'd love it! I need some friends to message or talk to occasionally. I don't have Skype, but if anyone just wants to talk about whatever they want to talk about, I'll be here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudreyM Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Id love to join in the skype call but unfortunately I will be working. Maybe if theres a next time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alshar04 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Just an FYI... The Skype name is freedomain.women Even if you can't make it to the call tonight, go ahead and add the group to your Skype list if you are interested! Best, Amanda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boohickey11 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 The skype handle for the group is "freedomain.women". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miramiss Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Still 6pm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boohickey11 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Yes. This week, at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaki Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Anyone want to join the call? We are online in skype right now! Feel free to call! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miramiss Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 yay! my skype account is blocked. If I manage to get it back tonight I'll be there, if not, next time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villagewisdom Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Hope there is another time for this. I cannot join anything on Friday after 2:00 pm as I travel home on the weekends but would love to join. Perhaps there can be two or three call times scheduled on a regular basis. Everyone would not join every call, but it would open it up for more ladies. I'd be happy to host a call on the weekend perhaps every other week or once a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hannahbanana Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 I hope we can do one on Saturday...although that may be too much if others also like to listen to the call-in show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alshar04 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Hi ladies! I've started another thread that seems to have lots of views, but no responses yet, regarding the days and times of the meetings. The title is FreeDomain.women meet time. If anyone is interested please post there for discussion. Best, Amanda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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