How come there are no woman using Bitcoins?

[gabriella]

OMG i feel sooooooo lonely as a 15-year-old Bitcoin girl...

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[Findeton]

My mother uses bitcoins. She just doesn't write in forums, she lets me manage her btcs.

[Nyx]

I'm a girl too

[grondilu]

Some women are geeks, but very few are nerds.  Bitcoins is much more for nerds than for geeks.

[Yeti]

Post pictures of yourself and soon you won't be lonely anymore.
But not necessarily in the way you expect/want...

[shady financier]

classy.

[MoonShadow]

OMG i feel sooooooo lonely as a 15-year-old Bitcoin girl...

You're not alone, most of the women on this forum don't advertise that fact.  So other assume they are male by default.

[Yeti]

classy.

Classy I must be IRL all the time. In here nobody knows I'm a dog.

[MarketNeutral]

My wife likes fancy socks, so I'm sure you can guess how we got started with bitcoin. 

She likes bitcoin, but she doesn't pay much attention to the forums.

[theboos]

Post pictures of yourself and soon you won't be lonely anymore.
But not necessarily in the way you expect/want...

This is why there are few self-professed females on the internet

[speeder]

Post pictures of yourself and soon you won't be lonely anymore.
But not necessarily in the way you expect/want...

This is why there are few self-professed females on the internet

This apply even in the real world...

Unfortunately.


But let's not start a discussion about our current culture, because it will certainly devolve into a sexist flamewar.

[benjamindees]

Can't wait until the US defaults and the FBI's trolling budget is revoked.

[lizthegrey]

You're not alone. The sexist trolling does get old after a while though:/

[SgtSpike]

No is a bit extreme.  But the population is far tilted towards the male side.  The reason is simple:  Generally speaking, males like high risk and high reward, and women like low risk and stable reward.

[niemivh]

Women generally are much more worried about obeying authority, in general.

When I told this to people I knew the men I told smiled and if they understood the implications were happy to have this technology exist.  The women I told, a large chunk of them, asked "is this legal?".

[Anonymous]

I informed my lover of Bitcoins. She seems to like it.

[speeder]

Women generally are much more worried about obeying authority, in general.

When I told this to people I knew the men I told smiled and if they understood the implications were happy to have this technology exist.  The women I told, a large chunk of them, asked "is this legal?".

I find that very interesting...

Can you later provide more info? (like, how much men and women you asked that, and how much of each replied against or for authority)

[MoonShadow]

I informed my lover of Bitcoins. She seems to like it.

This statement can be taken in more than one way.

[Anonymous]

Women generally are much more worried about obeying authority, in general.

When I told this to people I knew the men I told smiled and if they understood the implications were happy to have this technology exist.  The women I told, a large chunk of them, asked "is this legal?".

I find that very interesting...

Can you later provide more info? (like, how much men and women you asked that, and how much of each replied against or for authority)

Me: What do you think of authority?

Her: It depends on the authoritative figure. Not all have our best-interest at heart.

[Anonymous]

I informed my lover of Bitcoins. She seems to like it.

This statement can be taken in more than one way.

I can't seem to find the nuance.

[MoonShadow]

I informed my lover, of Bitcoins. She seems to like it.

I informed my lover-of-bitcoins.  "She" seems to like it.

[Anonymous]

Ah. It's amazing how important grammar is.

[Findus]

It seems that half of Chinese bitcoiners are bitcoineresses: http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20131130000055&cid=1102

[bitcoinpsftp]

OMG i feel sooooooo lonely as a 15-year-old Bitcoin girl...

Haha, say it aint so.  Soon there will be 17 year old girls buying private islands while the old timers are wondering where did things go so terribly wrong!  Haha, if bitcoin is a big success, history will be a funny thing indeed, there will be a LOT of millionaires/billionaires from this.  Wonder what the future holds in store for us, it sure will be a fun ride.

[zimmah]

the women are smart in their own way again.

they wait until all 21 million coins have been bought by men, and once the last coin has been sold, they will riot for 'gender equality'. Women have as much right to own bitcoin as men, so half of the coins belong to women.

than, 11 million bitcoins will have to be transferred to women.

let the men invest and the women profit.

[bitcoinpsftp]

the women are smart in their own way again.

they wait until all 21 million coins have been bought by men, and once the last coin has been sold, they will riot for 'gender equality'. Women have as much right to own bitcoin as men, so half of the coins belong to women.

than, 11 million bitcoins will have to be transferred to women.

let the men invest and the women profit.

Laugh... Out... Loud...

This one was good.  Thanks for making my day.  A bit sexist, with the right pinch of prejudice.  Loved it!  Isn't OP in this case working against other women?

Ahhh, women, can't live with them, can't live without them.

[TiagoTiago]

OMG i feel sooooooo lonely as a 15-year-old Bitcoin girl...

A lonely 15-years-old looking for company in a money forum? Sounds like a fed or an "investigative reporter" looking for an easy way to snatch (no pun intended) some pedos...

[joburgtaxi]

Found this

The “average Bitcoin user” is male (95%), 31.7 years old, libertarian / anarcho-capitalist (37%), non-religious (57%), with a full time job (43%), that is in a relationship (52%).


Age Demographic

[crazy_rabbit]

Currently I am in New York. More women have asked me about Bitcoin then men.

[Martijnvdc]

Found this

The “average Bitcoin user” is male (95%), 31.7 years old, libertarian / anarcho-capitalist (37%), non-religious (57%), with a full time job (43%), that is in a relationship (52%).


Age Demographic

Where was this test done?
95% male? Almost half of us are religious?? WHAT? Seriously?

[Rezree]

My personal situation is the opposite, where I'm the one who is completely obsessed with crypto currency and my boyfriend doesn't really get it. He even works in IT, but I think it's more to do with the fact that he's pretty old-school and doesn't take to 'modern fads' like I do  

I do think it's a pretty serious issue though that women in general don't seem to want to learn more about it, and for sure it has something to do with the fact that it requires some knowledge and interest in subjects which are still very male dominated. I don't know, maybe it would be good to start up some workshops or meetings specifically aimed at women to shift the current male/female ratio.

[VforVictory]

Found this

The “average Bitcoin user” is male (95%), 31.7 years old, libertarian / anarcho-capitalist (37%), non-religious (57%), with a full time job (43%), that is in a relationship (52%).


Age Demographic

Where was this test done?
95% male? Almost half of us are religious?? WHAT? Seriously?

I am more concerned that everyone seems to be an anarchist and in a relationship.

[zimmah]

jokes aside, bitcoin is currently only used by like what, 0,01% of humanity?

[Trade101]

women are in general rather uninterested in cryptography and quick-get-rich schemes

[phillipsjk]

Found this

The “average Bitcoin user” is male (95%), 31.7 years old, libertarian / anarcho-capitalist (37%), non-religious (57%), with a full time job (43%), that is in a relationship (52%).

Source?
I filled out a survey self-identifying has having anarchistic leanings, but I think anarcho-capitalism is a contradiction in terms.

[joburgtaxi]

Hi

Here is the source of the info


http://simulacrum.cc/2013/02/26/the-demographics-of-bitcoin-part-1/

[polarhei]

There are women asking about the business. In history, only few females are doing something big, close to gentlemen, high quality.

Normally, this place is full of wolves. Who are not able to ask how, then get replaced.

[Mitchell]

Girls are using it. Just because they don't shout for attention (like you do), doesn't mean they don't exist.

[DeboraMeeks]

There are multiple females using btc's but not as much as males,though females have some bases and increased numbers specially in China  . Though the percentage of males in BTC's are more.

[nestpas]

If you're curious why there's no women in bitcoin, just look at the replies to this thread.

You guys are sexist as fuck.

[Lucky Cris]

Girls are using it. Just because they don't shout for attention (like you do), doesn't mean they don't exist.

+1

You said it better than I could've.

[Mitchell]

If you're curious why there's no women in bitcoin, just look at the replies to this thread.

You guys are sexist as fuck.

*coughs* I didn't said anything sexist and I doubt every single person in this thread did.

Girls are using it. Just because they don't shout for attention (like you do), doesn't mean they don't exist.

+1

You said it better than I could've.

I am so done with that kind of shit, hahaha. I see it way to often with those so called "gamer" girls.

[Lethn]

If you're curious why there's no women in bitcoin, just look at the replies to this thread.

You guys are sexist as fuck.

I'm not sexist I'm just perverted

[bryant.coleman]

Coding / Programing.etc is a heavily male-dominated sector. This sector, as well as most of the "core" groups which initially supported BTCs are male-dominated.  As Bitcoin becomes more and more mainstream, we will see the share of males dropping.

[Findus]

I'm trying to recruit my wife but she gives up too easily, even though I told her that when I die, most of my money will be in bitcoins and she will have to know how to use them.

[techstorm2]

Theyre not shiny enough! sooorrry only joking, dont let my wife read this. lol   

[richo262]

Regarding sexism on this forum. It is just words, its just jokes, get over it.

There is nothing unequal about a bitcoin. A bitcoin doesn't discriminate on whose wallet it shall rest in. You don't need to work your way up any corporate ladder to own a bitcoin. You can own bitcoins while breastfeeding and don't need to breastfeed in the middle of a football field in public with a big sign saying 'watch me breastfeed' then complain when people ask you to do it in a slightly more private area. You can even be a mother and own bitcoins.

Most people don't have the need to announce their gender, sexuality or religion when they walk into a [virtual] room. Online we are all just words on a page.

[AnonyMint]

Women are typically more socially pragmatic and they are also consensus builders, so they are less likely to be finding answers by being argumentative here in the forums. They are also less likely to take risks because their innate existential fear is inability to raise the children.

Typically women are less likely to be detailed analytical and rather to be more holistic in approach, because of their historical roles in society.

However, people are diverse. I was just speaking in terms of the center of the bell curve of attributes.