Lack of Female Representation

It is what it is.  You are asking the wrong person. 

I met a woman audiophile once! Back in '78 or '79 at one of the fall NYC HiFi shows. She was a rep for Polk. It was evening. We were alone in someone's exhibition room and we bonded over a discussion about audio in general as we looked over a nicely-setup Linn Sondek TT!

@ghasley +1

As a gross generalization, women like the music and personal relationships, and men like the gear and the science behind it.

Even though none of our systems is in a "dedicated" audiophile room, my wife has no interest in messing with the main system but she loves to play the garage/outdoor system, which is a simple streamer running Roon connected to a dac with integrated volume control - one remote for on/off and volume, and iPad for Roon, so it is easy to operate and she is confident using it. 

She would never consider posting on Audiogon, which she would find tedious, boring, and a waste of time, but she is way more interested in her relationships with family and friends and sharing photos and stories, in person, on the phone, or on Facebook.

I always assumed that a high percentage of the posters in audio forums were/are female.

Did I somehow get this wrong?

DeKay

I think they are turned off by the men in the hobby. I mean, I wear white socks with sandals as a ploy in order to stay single, but what's your excuse?

There's more truth than humor (and it was some good humor) in that statement. Women, in general, are turned off by too much masculine toxicity. It's systemic in our culture. Take a look at gamergate and the shit they went through with that, and coding and programing. 

They were insulted, threatened with rape, acid attacks and death, just for having a point of view and being better at the job in lots of cases. Now, take one look at what goes on here between the boys and would you advise your wife or daughter to join in on the fun? 

There are women here who post but they're savvy enough to stay clear of what passes for barely concealed insanity that's now passing for normalcy. They have their act together and have for much longer than men.

All the best,
Nonoise