Kristin Kroeger at 2013-06-20 14:34:41:
I find these statistics fascinating. I can't help wondering if these numbers represent a greater lack of interest in screenwriting among women, a greater lack of time to pursue creative endeavors among women, a greater absence of quality in scripts written by women, or a greater absence of avenues for women to break into the business.
From what I can remember, the ratio of males to females in my courses in film school in the early 90s tended to be about even. On the other hand, I taught screenwriting in Chicago for several years 10ish years ago, and, although I had not thought about it until reading this post, I would say more male students than female students tended to enroll in my classes.
As for my own experience as a writer, I think the only reason I fail to devote more time to creative writing is the fact that I write copy for an advertising agency all day (dull, miserable work - I don't recommend it), and by the time I get home, the LAST thing I want to do is sit in front of a computer and "work" more. I think this is a personal circumstance, though, so I couldn't speculate as to why other women might not be writing when they have the opportunity.