Why Aren't More Women Here?

[JDFP]

This is a great forum. Before becoming a member instead of a "lurker" for about a decade (I've been around HOTD since it was on the old Fozznet -- or was it Fuzznet? -- server, that's right, I'm freaking ancient), I often came on here and read but never really participated. I regret that, but since becoming active in the last six months I've really enjoyed participating here and getting to know you great, albeit equally insane as me, folks. Something I wonder about though is the ratio between men and women who participate here. Other than about two or three great gals here, the rest of us are a bunch of guys. Why do you all think that is? I guess that for most traditional gals the whole "living dead" ideology would turn them off. It doesn't have Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock and it's certainly not a love story (sans "Shaun", though I might get a good butt-kickin' for saying that's why chics aren't into it). Yet, at the same time, Romero's original trilogy have some of the strongest female characters of any horror films (through the time period they were made especially) in Fran and Sarah. I would honestly think more gals would be into the insane and crazy stuff we are into here and participate with us more often. j.p.

[kortick]

You seem like a nice guy so I thinks its best you dont get introduced to HLS.

[Andy]

Its pretty common amongst internet forums for the majority of members to male anyway.

[Mike70]

You seem like a nice guy so I thinks its best you dont get introduced to HLS. oh, my. that floored me. best. post. EVER!

[SymphonicX]

without sounding like I'm generalising I'd say the ratio for girls enjoying the sight of someone's neck being torn off and their vocal chords expanding, resulting in a shrill scream, would put off a range of women from visiting here! which is ironically the same reason I don't go on the Hannah Montana forums...

[krakenslayer]

Probably because all the guys on here look like this :

[darth los]

Probably because all the guys on here look like this : You seem like a nice guy so I thinks its best you dont get introduced to HLS. I kinda miss heidi and adreno. It was funny watching them go back and forth.

[Kaos]

You seem like a nice guy so I thinks its best you dont get introduced to HLS. torlet

[Mike70]

I kinda miss heidi and adreno. It was funny watching them go back and forth. adreno is still around. he doesn't post or visit much anymore. ---------- Post added at 02:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:16 PM ---------- torlet there's signature fodder all over this thread.

[capncnut]

You seem like a nice guy so I thinks its best you dont get introduced to HLS. Maybe I should lift the ban? I could do with a laugh. torlet Legendary.

[DjfunkmasterG]

Most gals are into shopping, FB-ing, hanging out with their gal pals while those of us males are either married or at Uni, work and have other shit in our lives but always make time to come and chat, socialize, or whatever at HPotD. Its a gender thing, not many gals into the living dead thing unless its Vampires and honestly do you want a board full of twilighters running around going EDWARD WOULD MAKE A GREAT ZOMBIE....to which my reply would be... Hunny, the fucker already IS a zombie, in the movies and real life.

[darth los]

Maybe I should lift the ban? I could do with a laugh. As could we all. I wouldn't be opposed to it. What she did couldn't have been that bad. Was it?

[mista_mo]

I'm a girl, look at my big milky breasts and lack of shoulder hair.

[Chic Freak]

Other than about two or three great gals here, the rest of us are a bunch of guys. Why do you all think that is? I think that in general (of course) men are more immediately attracted to films involving action, hunting and survival and women to films about human relationships. I like zombie films now, but Liam had to get me into them (when we were about 14) and my favourites are still the ones where the relationships between the characters are interesting.

[blind2d]

Andy's got a point. It does seem that most intranet forums these days are majorly of the male mindset. This seems to have been the case for around as long as forums have been around, unfortunately. Good question, difficult answer. I'll go with all of the above.