Hi all,
I've been asked quite a few times about doing an SZ equivalent for women. After a considerable discussion with some female members of the forums, we agreed that it's better not to make a separate website, but to open dedicated sections for women. So, I wanted to open this up for discussion with everyone here.
Originally, I envisioned SZ as a forum for both sexes, but it organically has grown to be a men's forum, which is absolutely fine by me, since it's become a fantastic institution for discussing men's fashion. However, I've always thought that having men's and women's would enrich our ongoing conversation about fashion. I know that some women get discouraged in a male-dominated forums, so I propose to do the following:
1. Make dedicated shopping/personal style and classifieds sections for women. I am not sure if designers and collections is worth splitting up as well. I would rather not.
2. While I would encourage men and women posting in all sections, I will appoint to female moderators with full moderating powers. This is mostly to encourage idiots from making stupid comments.
3. For the idiots: stupid comments include commenting in any way shape or form on female anatomy, as well as expressing desire to meet, date, have a cup of coffee and a walk on a moonlit beach.
4. I am not sure how to handle the WAYWT. Do we continue with one thread, or make two threads?
5. To make the front page less busy, I will fold in "Other Design," the least visited part of the forums, into "Culture"
6. I would like to open the women's forums on September 1 in anticipation of the women's SS12 fashion season.
Please discuss.
I've been asked quite a few times about doing an SZ equivalent for women. After a considerable discussion with some female members of the forums, we agreed that it's better not to make a separate website, but to open dedicated sections for women. So, I wanted to open this up for discussion with everyone here.
Originally, I envisioned SZ as a forum for both sexes, but it organically has grown to be a men's forum, which is absolutely fine by me, since it's become a fantastic institution for discussing men's fashion. However, I've always thought that having men's and women's would enrich our ongoing conversation about fashion. I know that some women get discouraged in a male-dominated forums, so I propose to do the following:
1. Make dedicated shopping/personal style and classifieds sections for women. I am not sure if designers and collections is worth splitting up as well. I would rather not.
2. While I would encourage men and women posting in all sections, I will appoint to female moderators with full moderating powers. This is mostly to encourage idiots from making stupid comments.
3. For the idiots: stupid comments include commenting in any way shape or form on female anatomy, as well as expressing desire to meet, date, have a cup of coffee and a walk on a moonlit beach.
4. I am not sure how to handle the WAYWT. Do we continue with one thread, or make two threads?
5. To make the front page less busy, I will fold in "Other Design," the least visited part of the forums, into "Culture"
6. I would like to open the women's forums on September 1 in anticipation of the women's SS12 fashion season.
Please discuss.
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