You know, this might have more to do with it than the actual marketing of the time. As shown in another post here, home computer makers tried to market to the w

You know, this might have more to do with it than the actual marketing of the time. As shown in another post here, home computer makers tried to market to the whole family. And why wouldn't they? Computers were relatively expensive and esoteric, why not aim at their uses for everyone in the family? And they did. But WARGAMES and that whole media portrayal that followed of the computer hacker/enthusiast was definitely male and outsider. Interesting point.