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        Interesting. Never heard of it. Seems overly complicated to make it gender based. But I like the idea.

        I like the idea of a Random Folks shed lol

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          from what I understand some men feel very uncomfortable around non-family women, and don’t have a third place that doesn’t involve alcohol.

          It does seem to add a layer of complication, but perhaps that’s the point.

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            yeah i can understand that. I think every group of people can feel uncomfortable around another group of people. my general stance is to let everyone create the community that they feel comfortable with. although I think that stance can be used in the wrong way, and is used to perpetrate patriarchy and toxic culture. its complicated.

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          They’re traditionally for boomer age people and they can be a bit weird about gender roles. For transparency my local one is officially called the ‘Community Shed’ but Men’s Shed is still the coloquial term most people use.

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      As far as I understand, it’s a place where to meet around some productive activity, as opposed to meeting around booze. :P

      The intended side effect should also be ensuring that even less wealthy community members can access fancy tools.

      Why they call them men’s sheds is a mystery to me, since I can easily imagine a schedule where it’s a women’s shed or random folks’ shed one some days.