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<p>[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 4743997, member: 110226"]I think there are economic, generational and sociological reasons why coin collecting is an activity pursed primarily by white, older men.</p><p><br /></p><p>Economic: Coin collecting, even on a budget, requires disposable income. Depending on the focus of the collecting, the disposable income requirements can be considerable, basically limiting that realm of collecting to the very well to do. Historically, women have had lower incomes compared to men in comparable positions. This gender discrimination could limit the amount of money available for a woman to spend on something like coins. Keep in mind that many women work in the service sector their entire lives, resulting in low wages against ever-increasing costs of living.</p><p><br /></p><p>Generational: While there are younger people collecting coins, and who are well represented in this forum, the fact is that coin collecting has been for decades an activity limited to an increasingly aging collector base, primarily white and male. Again, there is an economic factor at play here; older people are more likely to have the income, even into retirement, to buy coins. Younger people, both male and female, are raising families, too busy with life's daily demands, and for many collecting coins is of no interest.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sociological: While women have made strides over the decades in achieving equality, barriers still exist. I think, to a degree, this exists with coin collecting. When I was growing up in the 50's and 60's (yes, ancient times) collecting anything, including baseball cards, stamps and, yes, coins was the domain of boys. It seems that this male domination has continued over the decades. Perhaps our educational system is one contributing cause, but also, and probably of greater import, our societal norms and expectations have been a prime contributor not only to female under representation in the hobby, also the under representation of people of color. </p><p><br /></p><p>All three of these factors are intertwined and, I think, help explain why there are so few women engaged in numismatics.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 4743997, member: 110226"]I think there are economic, generational and sociological reasons why coin collecting is an activity pursed primarily by white, older men. Economic: Coin collecting, even on a budget, requires disposable income. Depending on the focus of the collecting, the disposable income requirements can be considerable, basically limiting that realm of collecting to the very well to do. Historically, women have had lower incomes compared to men in comparable positions. This gender discrimination could limit the amount of money available for a woman to spend on something like coins. Keep in mind that many women work in the service sector their entire lives, resulting in low wages against ever-increasing costs of living. Generational: While there are younger people collecting coins, and who are well represented in this forum, the fact is that coin collecting has been for decades an activity limited to an increasingly aging collector base, primarily white and male. Again, there is an economic factor at play here; older people are more likely to have the income, even into retirement, to buy coins. Younger people, both male and female, are raising families, too busy with life's daily demands, and for many collecting coins is of no interest. Sociological: While women have made strides over the decades in achieving equality, barriers still exist. I think, to a degree, this exists with coin collecting. When I was growing up in the 50's and 60's (yes, ancient times) collecting anything, including baseball cards, stamps and, yes, coins was the domain of boys. It seems that this male domination has continued over the decades. Perhaps our educational system is one contributing cause, but also, and probably of greater import, our societal norms and expectations have been a prime contributor not only to female under representation in the hobby, also the under representation of people of color. All three of these factors are intertwined and, I think, help explain why there are so few women engaged in numismatics.[/QUOTE]
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