A woman will think, "I can't be bothered to waste my time arguing with that ignorant twerp", and go and do something elseĀ and remember that WP ain't worth her time. In this way, enthusiasm is killed very quickly.
This is just anecdotal evidence, but it may mirror the experience of many other people.
Best, Andreas
Cracking down on hasty deleters and new-page patrolers is productive of much heat and little light. It amounts to a lot of heavy lifting for very little outcome.
I think many women have enough patience or insight to stick around long enough to get though preliminary unpleasantness, survive the systemic problems we have, and make substantial contributions to content and policy, particularly if there is social support.
Fred