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I’m El, founder of Women in Bitcoin Sydney, and political content creator. AMA!

2714 sats \ 31 comments \ @ElFreedomFairy 22h AMA

Hello All!

I’m El, an Aussie Bitcoin educator who started Women in Bitcoin Sydney, focusing on giving curious women a soft launch into a male-dominated space. I’ve enjoyed getting to know likeminded women and expanding my ability to engage with the community through Bitcoin education. In my personal time, I create analytical political commentary where I speak openly about what I see as growing threats to Australian freedoms. I look forward to continuing my work in the beautiful world of Bitcoin. 🧡

Ask me anything!

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102 sats \ 1 reply \ @elvismercury 22h

Do women have a different perspective on btc than men, in your experience?

101 sats \ 0 replies \ @ElFreedomFairy OP 22h

Yes, many do.

I have found men tend to approach it with very risk-on OR technical thinking. Women tend to approach with caution and stability in mind. The majority of the women I speak to have kids and have taken time off work to raise them, so they are also in a bit more of a precarious position. They tend to emphasise an interest in securing their kids future as they are fearful of the consequences of centrally inflicted inflation.

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @SimpleStacker 22h

How would you explain bitcoin in 10 seconds to a woman vs a man?

88 sats \ 1 reply \ @ElFreedomFairy OP 22h

Man: Bitcoin is the ultimate tool of sovereignty, prioritising self reliance, responsibility, and freedom. Secured by cryptography, if you understand it and harness it correctly you can ensure a healthy future for your family.

Woman: Bitcoin is the ultimate tool of empowerment, it can help you secure your future away from prying eyes and catch you up on years of saving money lost to having children. The education Bitcoin will open you to will be beneficial for your children on many metrics: health, stability, and security.

That would be my pitch. Similar, but different.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @unboiled 17h

I like it.

What about women without children?

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Scoresby 22h

How easy is it to acquire bitcoin in Australia?

In the US (where I'm based), acquiring bitcoin means either kyc-ing (gov't idea, photo, address, phone) or using Bisq or robosats.

Is it generally the case that one must kyc?

102 sats \ 1 reply \ @ElFreedomFairy OP 22h

It is generally the case that one must KYC.

Australia is a very stringent country when it comes to ID and finreg.

Of course, you can trade peer-to-peer, and there is a market for it, but largely people are reliant on centralised and regulated KYC exchanges.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @sime 12h

The Australian vexl community needs to grow.

0 sats \ 4 replies \ @benwehrman 22h

Have you been keeping tabs on bitcoin citadel projects happening in Oz?

So many beautiful towns on the coasts, plus the infinite space inland for more private locations deep in the bush...

Seems like the ultimate country to build a badass bunker full of bitcoiners and freedom-lovers

71 sats \ 3 replies \ @ElFreedomFairy OP 22h

I am aware there are some small projects in Aus, but not particularly organised in nature. Mainly in Northern NSW around towns like Byron that attract more sovereign-minded individuals.

You’re totally correct, we have a beautiful country that would make a great enclave for freedom-loving Bitcoiners.

There is a growing movement which I’m excited to see blossom!

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @benwehrman 22h

If you could pick one town/city to start your own citadel, where would it be?

10 sats \ 1 reply \ @ElFreedomFairy OP 22h

If Byron wasn’t overrun with Vegans, then I’d really like that.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Kontext 20h

LOL I love Byron but that's so true! Vegans, hipsters and Instagram influencers :) I wish I could see/visit/live in Byron 20-30 years ago.

0 sats \ 4 replies \ @Solomonsatoshi 22h

What do you see as the growing threats to freedom for Australians?

6 sats \ 3 replies \ @ElFreedomFairy OP 22h

Goodness, I think there are many ways to answer this question.

Primarily, our ever-increasing restrictions imposed on our ability to speak freely. This is influenced by policy that aims to ‘preserve social cohesion’.

What complicates this, however, is what I perceive to be a deliberate fracturing of the Australian spirit and culture through mass migration and public education that emphasises historical guilt.

Socially, and now legally, Australia is not a friendly land to dissenting opinions. Left unchecked, as it is difficult to cultivate genuine pushback with stifling laws, this censorship is only getting worse.

6 sats \ 1 reply \ @SimpleStacker 22h

What does the average person think of this?

In the U.S., we have the same dynamics, but about half the country doesn't seem to think (or admit), that there are any problems

77 sats \ 0 replies \ @ElFreedomFairy OP 22h

The average person is none the wiser. Once you tell them what’s going on they usually say ‘oh that’s not ideal, but I understand why they have to do it, there are lots of racists/sexists/extremists’ etc.

Very few people have thought deeply about the issue and thus tend to revert to the mean which (given our ‘education system’ /indoctrination system) means they will justify these policies through a wish to be ‘inclusive’ and non offensive.

Worse are those - often of my generation - who actively campaign for more intervention and restrictive legislation under the guise of protecting minorities.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Solomonsatoshi 22h

Again in New Zealand we have similar problems. Immigration has been used as a cheap form of economic stimulus by politicians and their corporate sponsors who want cheap labour and increased consumer demand but the longer term societal consequences can be much less beneficial. There is a limit to how much cultural assimilation any community can absorb without damaging and complex consequences.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @benwehrman 22h

How much longer are Australians going to pretend that they actually eat vegemite and enjoy it?

71 sats \ 0 replies \ @ElFreedomFairy OP 22h

LOL

I love Vegemite. You must eat it with butter, though.

0 sats \ 4 replies \ @Solomonsatoshi 22h

How is Bitcoin MoE adoption going in Aussie/Sydney?

Here in New Zealand we have a growing hub around Queenstown - all visitors and especially Aussies are most welcome!

21 sats \ 3 replies \ @ElFreedomFairy OP 22h

There are a small number of coffee shops/restaurants that will accept BTC, but wider adoption and mainstream acceptance is a slow process.

I met another bitcoiner who runs a cafe that offers discounts for purchases in Bitcoin, but he suggested that he had difficulty in convincing people to choose BTC even when he offered large (50%) discounts.

I think Australians are relatively cautious and many are not ready for the Orange pill.

I’m not so surprised to hear that Queenstown in BTC friendly - I may have to make another trip there soon 😼

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Solomonsatoshi 22h

It is much the same here in NZ with the exception of Queenstown where lightningpay.nz are onboarding dozens of local businesses. On the whole most NZers remain skeptical of Bitcoin and if they do use it it is not as a MoE...but as a speculative commodity. Hopefully this will change over time. The way I see it both NZ and Aus are to a large extent monetarily and militarily subservient to the USA and our politics are equally subservient to US bankers and politics.

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @ElFreedomFairy OP 22h

Agreed. Though, I do see some political change that doesn’t reflect entire similarity to the US which, even if I don’t like it, shows to me we can think for ourselves to a certain extent.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @nullama 9h

I met another bitcoiner who runs a cafe that offers discounts for purchases in Bitcoin, but he suggested that he had difficulty in convincing people to choose BTC even when he offered large (50%) discounts.

Where is that cafe?

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @BitcoinIsTheFuture 15h

What is your goal for the next year and how do you plan to get there?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @ElFreedomFairy OP 13h

Next year’s goal is to advance WiBS, meet more Bitcoiners, and travel the world!

Behind the scenes, all my arrangements are falling into place and I continue to work hard on my own content. I’m also taking a course on Austrian Economics at the moment, so I look forward to improving my academic knowledge and capacity too.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @BlokchainB 18h

What is Dating like in Australia?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @PCTV 20h

This is pure poison.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @benwehrman 22h

Who are some underrated women in Bitcoin you'd like to see get more appreciation? (Aussie or otherwise)

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @ElFreedomFairy OP 22h

There are so many women entering the space bringing new perspectives and experience!

I was on @BitcoinAnja’s podcast recently and I think she’s pretty cool (Aussie). There’s also Nicki @OrangePeelPod, who is another Gen Z bitcoiner. She’s American but based in Aus atm which is pretty cool.