X-Message-Number: 21700
Date: Thu, 01 May 2003 10:52:37 -0700
From: Paula Lemler <>
Subject: The Scottsdale Syndorme

     Mark Plus posed an interesting question, in his aptly named 
"Scottsdale Syndrome", regarding the ratio of men to women involved in 
cryonics.  Membership at Alcor is approximately 3.5 males to every 
female.  And it is true that many women are involved only because their 
significant other is.  From giving tours of the facility I can tell you 
that men are more generally prone towards asking technical 
questions.  Often women want to know if they can be in same dewar with 
their spouse and family members.  Then there are females like myself who 
truly are passionate about cryonics.  Personally, the more I learn about 
Alcor and the more people I meet who are cryonicists, the more passionate I 
become.  But how do we convince more women to accept the idea?  I missed 
the explanation of the Stockholm Syndrome, and would welcome discussion of 
that as well as any ideas relating to the interest of women in cryonics.

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