At least online, anonymity plays a part, but the discussions seem to have a lot of masculine energy to them. Is it maybe also like music, chess, or comedy where socialization plays a role in the male dominance?
I remember 60% of Bernie's constituency was female, but it doesn't seem to translate online. How can we work to attract more women to the movement?
This. I chose gender neutral usernames and hardly ever corrected people on most subreddits because I didn't feel safe enough and didn't want to risk potential harassment. I also cycled regularly through usernames.