I 'm female and read these forums loads, I don't often post, in fact this is the first post on my new account after breaking my old one. I've never been a big poster on forums, mainly because I either agree with something someone's already said and don't feel the need to repeat it, or because I disagree so vociferously that it'd just descend into (another) forum argument. Plus, being female, I'm not anatomically equipped for the various willy waving competitions that often go on.
In our house though it's the opposite to the stereotypical view, and it's me reading these forums and then updating my husband on what's gone on, what's the latest gossip/ news/ ridiculous rumour, and so on.