I'm still amazed that people on the forums are having issues with the concept of having subforums devoted to women only and forums devoted to men only. There is a subforum for ADDults that covers issues related to both genders.

I'm not quite sure what I am missing...

Tara.
It may not be you who is missing "it".
It's an ancient struggle.. it's not likely to be over any time soon.. < g >
Cheers! Ian.

Perhaps it's because "Women Only" and "Men Only" imply someone is left out/excluded (and someone ultimately IS)......or that someone literally may not "enter" a forum....and that might bring up old issues for people.....

such as not being "allowed" to do something......or permitted....

so everyone thinking everyone "should" be allowed everywhere on the forums -- sort of makes sense to me....

Others may feel as if they are missing something important.....

Perhaps some people are not aware of the subforum.....

Do men feel left out of support group meetings for battered women?

Don't you think if men just walked in and gave their opinions that women may be less likely to open up and get the support they need?

What about support groups for divorced people. Do you think they would like happily married people walking in and giving them opinions?

What about support groups for weight issues. How effective would it be for somebody who has not struggled with weight issues to just walk in in give his or her opinion?

In the end it doesn't matter whether or not people get it... it is your call as an Admin to make, and if they don't like it, maybe you could be generous and refund them 100% of the money that they paid to get in here...? :D :D :D

Originally posted by jimmmaaa
David, David, David....There really is a place for all male/all female events/posts, etc. :) There is a place for gender specific issues. Here are some examples of books that touch on ADHD issues for one gender or another, Just women in this reference, but it illustrates the point I have been trying to make:

Women With Attention Deficit Disorder: Embracing Disorganization at Home and in the Workplace
by Sari Solden (Paperback - October 1995)

Moms with ADD: A Self-Help Manual by Christine A. Adamec, Esther, M.D. Gwinnell (Paperback)

Understanding Women With AD/HD by Kathleen G. Nadeau (Editor), Patricia O. Quinn (Editor) (Paperback)

and even our ADDFORUMS' own Tara is working on something:
Submit your Tips for an upcoming Women's ADD Survival Guide book at:
http://www.livingwithadd.com/book

There really is a general feeling against men in our society. It is sort of an undertone, and not by all women, by any means I know that women were in an underclass of citinzenship, not being able to vote until I believe 1919. This book illustrates a point in the opposite direction:

The WAR AGAINST BOYS: How Misguided Feminism Is Harming Our Young Men
by Christina Hoff Sommers (Author)

There is a felt need by some men here on ADDFORUMS, and men that I know, that they need to connect with one another. It can be argued against, but it is real. Take a look at how many response have come to this post. I am not trying to get in a big arguement, but I think it is clear there is a need for what this post is asking: Who should post in this men's forum? Men

An area for both genders issue could be created that both men and woman could post to if someone wanted to have input from the other gender, but then again maybe that would be just any post in general.


The reason that the books about women with AD/HD were written in because men and women experience AD/HD (and Life) differently. Women are still being treated for AD/HD medication that was mostly tested on young boys.

AD/HD medication is affect by hormones. Very few doctors are aware that medication is affected by hormones. During the time of the month that women menstruate (I'm sure all of you men love that word) stimulant medication is less efective.

There are still no known studies of how AD/HD medication affects women. Women are still being told that they don't have AD/HD it's just dismissed as anxiety or depression. Yes, I know men still get that too but when men go to the Dr they are less likely to be blown off than women.

I have no gender bias towards men. I actually get along better with men than women. I am also very open about thing and personally will dicuss things out in the open with both men and women. Yet, I am 29 and my generation is used to being open about issues with the opposite sex. Many people, both men and women do not feel comforatable dicussing certain issues in mixed company.

There are a couple of active online support groups for women with ADD that I have been a member of for years. I see a whole lot more open discussion on those sites where women get support because they feel comfortable enough to discuss private issues.


I have read the book the War Against Boy but the book Real Boys was very good. I agree that there are biases against men. Yet, I don't think that professionals writing books to help women with AD/HD related issues is movement against men.

I'm sure part of the reason there are books specifcally for women with ADD and not men is because the publsihing companies realize more women purchase self help books then men. There's more of a market for selling self help products to women.