I learnt to ring in a tower where it was clear that I would be expected to ring the heavier...

If you notice bias you can, and should, take steps to counter it.

For example, in the context of bias...

When I learned to ring as a teenager in the early 1970s there was no messing about: men were men...

I started ringing nearly 9 years ago, whilst in my mid-20s,  a few weeks after giving birth to my second...

I learnt to ring at a twelve bell tower in the mid 70’s, where we had a predominantly female band...