I don't discount that being female may indeed make it more difficult to be taken seriously, but as another commenter pointed out, the vast majority of people ha

I don't discount that being female may indeed make it more difficult to be taken seriously, but as another commenter pointed out, the vast majority of people have no idea whose comment they're reading/replying to (insert joke here about nobody knowing you're a dog on the Internet). In my experience most male forum members have exactly the same experience. It is simply very difficult to be taken seriously, to have people invest the time to read and honestly consider your ideas, and just to get visibility at all, regardless of gender! I appreciate you're actually taking the initiative to propose concrete actions to make our community more inclusive. However, your writing reeks of egotism. This is not a gendered thing. I and many others simply can't take seriously anyone who writes, "If you actually want real change, you could start by paying more attention to the things I suggest, acting on them and promoting my writing. But I imagine that won't happen at all."