Hi Scott - I am glad you changed the terminology because I think it strengthens your point. I don't think it's political correctness, because there's an implication in that term that it's all for the sake of "correctness." In this case I think it was hurting the communication.

I too have noticed that, for instance, the #webkit IRC group has more women in it than the #macsb group. The other day during the keynote one of these ladies (my offering for political incorrectness :) ) graced us with her presence in #macsb. I think it might have been the only time such a phenomenon has transpired.