Do we possess any knowledge about the gender composition of the audience most likely to come across this blog in the first place? We cannot conclude that anyone is driving women away unless we can first demonstrate that there are fewer women visiting than we would expect if Our Hosts had no effect at all.
Perhaps there are more men than women in the audience pool. This could be entirely natural, or because women are socially excluded or repelled from that pool disproportionately, or some mix of possibilities. Given that there is a long history of women not being part of certain kinds of discussion, why would we expect an even ratio of sexes here and now?
Has anyone here even attempted to answer that question before forming their opinions on the matter?
Do we possess any knowledge about the gender composition of the audience most likely to come across this blog in the first place? We cannot conclude that anyone is driving women away unless we can first demonstrate that there are fewer women visiting than we would expect if Our Hosts had no effect at all.
Perhaps there are more men than women in the audience pool. This could be entirely natural, or because women are socially excluded or repelled from that pool disproportionately, or some mix of possibilities. Given that there is a long history of women not being part of certain kinds of discussion, why would we expect an even ratio of sexes here and now?
Has anyone here even attempted to answer that question before forming their opinions on the matter?