What should the government do to make women start using Bitcoin?

[TheButterZone]

A fine, which paradoxically, can only be paid with BTC, so once women acquire BTC to pay the fine, they are instantly exonerated from having to pay it.

[commandrix]

Maybe we should just tell the article writer to open some frilly lady's fashion store in an upscale mall that takes Bitcoin?

[Omikifuse]

Obligate all shoe stores to only accept BTC.

More effective than anything else

[Lorenzo]

The article hints at how Bitcoin is similar to how the Internet was in the late 1980's but then it goes the completely opposite way and ignores the exact same forces which helped shape the Internet into what it is today. Bitcoin is complex. Bitcoin is technical. These are valid concerns and obstacles to mainstream adoption but they are not insurmountable. Fundamentally speaking, the Internet today isn't that much different from the Internet of the 1980's but now we have services built on top of it which appeal to both men and women. The technologies underlying the Internet stayed mostly the same on a purely protocol level but businesses saw the potential of the technology and built services around it therefore making it what it is today.

The blockchain technology is good. It's the services that haven't caught up yet. Women currently outnumber men in social networking sites (60% vs. 40%) and the gender distribution of men and women is now almost equal in the wider Internet (47% vs. 53%). If Bitcoin is to achieve widespread adoption, then it must first become more accessible and user friendly. If the technology does turn out to offer concrete benefits over established methods then we should see adoption continue to rise as services adopt the technology and as a result, shed much of its speculative nature and political connotations. Bitcoin will become more and more like the Internet today (or even more like fiat in the sense that it will be equally ubiquitous*) while still retaining its decentralized qualities.

*When implemented correctly, Bitcoin will be on par with debit cards in terms of convenience.

[Kprawn]

Threads like this, just put gas on flames for people to create threads like this ---> https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1036439.0

Why do we always need to bring gender and race and politics and religion into things, that has no discriminator built into it's protocol?

Satoshi never mention any of that in the white paper, so let's keep away from Bitcoin.     

[LiteCoinGuy]

Think there aren't women in bitcoin? Think again.

http://fortune.com/2015/04/24/women-in-bitcoin/

[LFC_Bitcoin]

Much like most self made billionaires are men.
I suppose women aren't as innovative & money intelligent as men so it's an obvious stat really.

[LFC_Bitcoin]

I suppose women aren't as innovative & money intelligent as men so it's an obvious stat really.

They are smarter than us - instead of making money themselves they are just trying to find a rich man.

Well that is true.
Good looks & desire for money can go a long way

[bornil267645]

Why should there be any punishment. And Govt are not doing enough to make men using bitcoin let alone the women. I think online dating sites should start using Bitcoin.

[uininPeter]

Definitely a gas chamber. I think women using bitcoin would increase to over 10% of the female population if that happened. Though I would be in favor of more extreme methods like gladiator combat.

[tescomatty]

Personally I voted forthe gulag. Make them solve hashes by hand until they collectively earn enough btc to buy their freedom.

[ChuckBuck]

Definitely a gas chamber. I think women using bitcoin would increase to over 10% of the female population if that happened. Though I would be in favor of more extreme methods like gladiator combat.

That sounds kinda awesome if you think about it.




Bitcoin Gladiators, someone make this happen!

[yayayo]

Definitely a gas chamber. I think women using bitcoin would increase to over 10% of the female population if that happened. Though I would be in favor of more extreme methods like gladiator combat.

Only over 10% of the female population? That would mean that law enforcement is extremely ineffective. I expect 98% at least! Maybe we should put those few existing Bitcoin gals in charge of the prosecution. They will know all the hideouts. In addition we make a positive impression by empowering women.

ya.ya.yo!

[Elwar]

Definitely a gas chamber. I think women using bitcoin would increase to over 10% of the female population if that happened. Though I would be in favor of more extreme methods like gladiator combat.

Only over 10% of the female population? That would mean that law enforcement is extremely ineffective. I expect 98% at least! Maybe we should put those few existing Bitcoin gals in charge of the prosecution. They will know all the hideouts. In addition we make a positive impression by empowering women.

ya.ya.yo!

That's very progressive of you, I am sure the ladies will appreciate the effort to empower women.

[cr1776]

This very whiny article ( http://fusion.net/story/124655/why-bitcoins-male-domination-will-be-its-downfall/ ) says that there are not enough women using Bitcoin. So, just as most stupid reporters that talk about "inequality" and other collectivist drivel, they would likely want the government to step in and do something.

What do you believe the punishment should be for women who do not use Bitcoin which would satisfy the reporter's thirst for government power?

Maybe the government can force the "Bitcoin CEO" to stop checking IDs of people who want to get involved in bitcoin?  :-)

[Nikinger]

I don't think penalties are a good thing. The next politician could intruduce the same thing with his scam coin instead.

It's better to reward buyers with discounts instead.

[Beliathon]

What do you believe the punishment should be for women who do not use Bitcoin which would satisfy the reporter's thirst for government power?

Definitely go with the gulag, forced labor is becoming trendy again. Or perhaps it never went out of style in the first place, but we failed to notice.

[CryptoPanda]

We should spank their bare asses.

[gripflierGO]

First of all initiative must be taken from government to exactly give the brief ideas to women that what exactly bitcoin is ?? There must be awareness programmes to be held by govt which gives the clear picture to women about the bitcoins once they are aware they will be used to it.

[fryarminer]

Don't punish them. Do something positive and an incentive for them. Mandate by law that shoes can only be sold or purchased with bitcoin.