I think you can make the same argument anywhere outside of Texas and the SE.
I've convinced three ladies to join here for some of those "under represented" areas and will continue to do so. What really surprises me is Ohio, where ASPD wasn't huge, but Eccie hasn't caught up to where ASPD was.
There is something about critical mass in an area, and when we can reach that point--whatever it is--I suspect things will take off. Some areas we can get there, others we probably never will. It's in our collective best interest, men and women, to grow the board.
Besides the reviews, what I really think sets this board apart are the posts/exchanges. It is far more civil and I can get a sense of what the ladies are like here. On most the other boards the posts are controlled by cliques and are for the most part useless.