Lack of Female Representation

“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.”

Facebook. Talk about wasting time. 

Facebook. Talk about wasting time.

Yes and no - user dependent.  Could make the same argument about Audiogon.  In her case, family is emotionally close but physically all over the country, sharing pictures, new babies, planning trips and vacations together, and connecting/communicating in a manner not possible before the introduction of the technology.  Efficient to communicate with 4, 5, or 6 others at the same time.  My friends are geographically closer so I mainly use it for information - bike trail conditions, etc., but I do enjoy the family photos.

Whatever you say Yuvi. I would contend however that your sample size is likely statistically inaccurate. My wife and I volunteer with sexual assualt vistims as eell as the homeless and early childhood development. Im not sure which red flag you are referring to but your insinuations are unkind, unwelcome and unfair.

Similar to the other thread about young people, most of the reason the audio industry has failed to capture more women interested in the category is largely due to a lack of people in the industry capable of effectively sharing what makes a good HiFi desirable in the first place.

And I'm someone who had quite a retinue of female clients compared to many of my peers. They will buy HIFi if you find out what interests them, and typically they are far more oriented towards achieving a particular aesthetic. They are far better listeners than men typically as well, and you can usually find out very quickly what they prefer or don't prefer. 

There are some companies in the industry which are very aware of this problem and are trying to change it, and there are plenty of individuals as well. I've seen in general though that the audio industry has a very misogynistic bent in many cases and does indeed turn into a "boys club" or "frat house" pretty quickly.

I don't see what is wrong with the hobby being mostly male. So what? Why does everything have to be about sex and race?

Enjoy the music and or the equipment whomever you are... Male , Female, Cocker Spaniel, Aliens, etc.

ozzy