Well, given that LW is/was* predominantly appealing to STEM-types, with a focus on computer science-y topics (artificial intelligence), decision theory etc., it’s no wonder that the gender gap here reflects the gender gap in e.g. computer science colleges:
Figures from the Computing Research Association Taulbee Survey indicate that less than 12% of Computer Science bachelor’s degrees were awarded to women at US PhD-granting institutions in 2010-11. (Source)
Well, given that LW is/was* predominantly appealing to STEM-types, with a focus on computer science-y topics (artificial intelligence), decision theory etc., it’s no wonder that the gender gap here reflects the gender gap in e.g. computer science colleges:
Edit: * “was” because Harry Potter!