When I first joined the arranger group I feel I was possibly looked upon as a female - Cass, how many do you know? I also thought Fran Carango might be a woman. It took a little while to get comfortable, but I don't think the gender issue ever impeded my or others comments.

What I wonder about is - how can so many members simply read the forum for "content" and hardly ever respond? There's obviously something here that draws you into reading. Are you not taken in by something that would make you respond? Woman or man, sitting on the sidelines on this forum especially, seems stranger than buying a daily paper and never going beyond reading the headlines. Participation is key to the lifeblood of the forum. By being a constant lurker what does anyone gain?

Oh boy, fasten your seat belts... ???