You Don’t Have to be a Man to Work in the Great Outdoors
<p>The backcountry has a curious way of magnifying a person’s beliefs and perceptions. Despite the pretense that sexism is somehow an antiquated concept, gender bias is still highly prevalent, and noticeable, in the wilderness.</p>
<p>Three years ago, I was the only woman on a small trail crew. I thought nothing of it. My male colleagues had become my close friends over several months, and the fact that I was the only woman wasn’t even a topic of conversation.</p>
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