We also hear this kind of thing online, in the atheism community.

To sum up the convo, then, it seems like:

• the "too many dicks on the dance floor" attitude isn't particularly attractive, but

• the honest admission that there aren't many female regulars, and that we'd like the input of women on the issues which we care about, is perfectly valid.

The rest of it is our differing levels of charity in interpreting CannibalSmith's remarks.