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While it may seem that most of the content on the IPA Discussion
Board is male-oriented, I think it is safe to say that almost all
of the issues we female paruretics have to deal with are not gender-specific.
But, on the other hand, we women do have some unique ones to contend
with, such as how to deal with (often) long lines in restrooms,
chatty women, screaming kids, etc.
For the last few years I have been privately corresponding with
several women who have posted to the Board, names I had collected
in my "pee folder." You are someone who recently posted
about your own experiences with AP.
It is my intent, and that of the IPA’s (International Paruresis
Association), to provide a forum for female paruretics to communicate
with each other for the purpose of offering help and support.
I write to determine your level of interest in creating a women's
forum, which could take one or more of different paths as explained
below.
I ask you to complete the following survey form and e-mail it to
me at olmert@aol.com.
Thank you for your participation in this survey.
With the hope of managing AP,
Carol, a Kindred Spirit
Several options are available to link us, among them:
(1) ESTABLISH A PRIVATE FORUM VIA E-MAIL COMMUNICATION
By giving me permission to "publish" your e-mail address,
your name would be added to those of other interested females who
seek to correspond and share information about AP with others. Your
name would be kept private.
(2) INITIATE A "FOR THE LADIES" PRIVATE FORUM
ON THE IPATALK WEBSITE WITH PASSWORD PROTECTION
In this scenario women would request a password from the Forum Moderator(s)
who would qualify their validity through a telephone call the prospective
participant would place.
However, without dozens of REGULAR participants, this concept would
not serve our purpose. I also would need to enlist the assistance
of 2-3 other women in regularly co-moderating the Board (this task
would probably require about a 1-hour time commitment per week).
(3) CHAT ROOM PARTICIPATION
One of our IPA members, a male, has offered to start an on-line
support group for women on the IPA site, where we could meet in
real time.
(4) KEEP THE STATUS QUO
Continue posting and responding to messages on the IPATALK website.
A. Please use a 5 point rating scale to indicate
your level of interest in participating in the following (5=
very interested, 1=not at all interested) |
1.ESTABLISH A PRIVATE FORUM VIA E-MAIL
COMMUNICATION |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| 2. INITIATE A "FOR THE LADIES" PRIVATE FORUM ON
THE IPA TALK WEBSITE WITH PASSWORD PROTECTION |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| 3. CHAT ROOM PARTICIPATION |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| 4. KEEP THE STATUS QUO |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| B. Among the four options, which do you most prefer? |
| C. Among the four options, which do you least
prefer? |
D. May I have your permission to add your private
e-mail address to the
list I am circulating to other female AP'ers? |
E. About the Chat Room option... do you want it?
___ Yes ____ No
Would you use it? ____ Yes ____ No |
F. I would like to consider volunteering to be
a co-moderator on the Board
and/or Forum Yes No |
| Comments: |
The majority of women who responded wanted a private e-mail forum,
which allows about 12 or so of us females to communicate with each
other. In the beginning, each new person gives a brief synopsis
of her experience with AP and asks for any help she may need or
poses questions she wants answered. I have to admit that communication
between us is not all that frequent, but it's nice to know that
help and support are available. I have the names of the other participants.
If you give me your permission, I will add your name to the list
and also send you the names of the other women.
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