Similar to the other thread about young people, most of the reason the audio industry has failed to capture more women interested in the category is largely due to a lack of people in the industry capable of effectively sharing what makes a good HiFi desirable in the first place.
And I'm someone who had quite a retinue of female clients compared to many of my peers. They will buy HIFi if you find out what interests them, and typically they are far more oriented towards achieving a particular aesthetic. They are far better listeners than men typically as well, and you can usually find out very quickly what they prefer or don't prefer.
There are some companies in the industry which are very aware of this problem and are trying to change it, and there are plenty of individuals as well. I've seen in general though that the audio industry has a very misogynistic bent in many cases and does indeed turn into a "boys club" or "frat house" pretty quickly.
And I'm someone who had quite a retinue of female clients compared to many of my peers. They will buy HIFi if you find out what interests them, and typically they are far more oriented towards achieving a particular aesthetic. They are far better listeners than men typically as well, and you can usually find out very quickly what they prefer or don't prefer.
There are some companies in the industry which are very aware of this problem and are trying to change it, and there are plenty of individuals as well. I've seen in general though that the audio industry has a very misogynistic bent in many cases and does indeed turn into a "boys club" or "frat house" pretty quickly.