----- Original Message ----- From: Neil Faulkner N.Faulkner@tesco.net
At the last count I saw, Horizon's membership was about 60% male, and some fandoms - eg Dr Who - are overhelmingly male.
Re Doctor Who fandom, I would add the rider that it is overwhelmingly *gay* male. Which brings me to the point that I know quite a few women who do actually watch (etc.) Doctor Who to a degree that I would consider fannish, but who don't get involved in organised fandom because they feel a bit excluded by the overwhelmingly male-centred character thereof.
No, Neil, I'm *not* posting this just to increase my posting count :) (my unusual activity at this time is a combination of a lull in work and a new Ethernet cable-- relax!).
Fiona
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