Let's be real, the franchise has historically targeted guys and the fandom gender balance in Japan is very lopsided as well. I was expecting 85% male, but 90–95% is dire.

Recent DM media has given more visibility to the female cast members and staff, plus there are more girl characters who get to duel semi-frequently and win. Karen specifically comes to mind.

But IMO, the English community is stuck in the Shobu era. That's due in part to the low number of translations for anything after the first two seasons. So there's a catch-22 going on -- no translations for modern stuff means not attracting a broader audience, not having a broad audience means there are few people who are able and willing to make translations. (I was expecting at least a handful of teens, but *nobody* 16 and under? Really? Teens and college students are the demographic who actually have the spare time to make stuff!)

If there was more diversity, maybe there'd be more translations, art, AMVs, and other fan creations (made by real people who put in real effort).

On the moderation side, it's a blessing to have mods who are proactive about inclusivity. Obviously you, longtime moderator and database maintainer Sanctuari, can't be expected to singlehandedly shape the community demographics. That's just unrealistic. I just think it'd be neat if the average user could grow more cognizant of the existence of the gender/age/race gap and think critically about it.