> They don't bother me, it is just that I think they might hurt women more than they help. Perhaps you can see why being told by you (presumably a man) that th

> They don't bother me, it is just that I think they might hurt women more than they help. Perhaps you can see why being told by you (presumably a man) that they shouldn't do the thing that they want to do because you know what's best for them might not go down well? Be my guest :) You'll find that people make choices for reasons other than industry statistics. Many people feel more comfortable at those events because mainstream events can have conduct issues and bias issues. Of course exclusive events are far from an ideal, but labelling them as "worthless" misunderstands why people do them.