Why Aren’t There More Women in Bitcoin?

Welcome to the Boys’ Club
As news.Bitcoin.com reported earlier this week:Twice as many men own or have owned bitcoin and are almost three times as likely as women to buy bitcoin in the next five years. Men also have a more positive view of bitcoin (17% versus 7%).
Why So Few Women in Bitcoin?
Tech industries are inherently male-dominated for reasons that include boys being introduced to gadgets at a younger age, leading to just 16% of computer science undergraduates being female. Despite initiatives designed to encourage more girls to code, the number of female computer science undergraduates in the UK has actually dropped in the last 10 years. Attributing other reasons to the absence of women in tech is highly contentious, as fired Google engineer James Damore discovered to his peril this year.Boys and Bitcoin

Why Does Bitcoin Need More Women?

The cryptocurrency community is awesome, but it’s also intimidating and filled with one-upmanship and braggadocio. Why would anyone want to join such a rabble?Bitcoin is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There’s also a negative side.

Women Don’t Want Pink
Women don’t want things to be pink and fluffy (despite what the developers of Womencoin seem to think), but they do want products that appeal to their interests. There are dedicated insurance websites, retail stores, casinos, and social media apps for women. When bitcoin starts catering to the needs of women, providing products that add value to their lives, progress will be made. Gimmicky coins and female-focused tokens do little to help. If egalitarian reasons don’t spur developers into catering for women, financial incentives certainly will. There’s a vast number of moms, sisters, girlfriends, and colleagues out there with high disposable income and a love for all things internet. This presents a huge business opportunity for whoever can figure out a way to get these women into bitcoin and to get bitcoin into their everyday lives. Bitcoin is amazing. It removes monetary control from governments, enhances privacy, and gives individuals financial freedom. And that’s something that every man and woman on this planet deserves to experience. What do you think can be done to get more women into bitcoin? Let us know in the comments section below.Images courtesy of Shutterstock.
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