Why So Few Women Are Writing For Television  There was a
dramatic drop in the number of female writers in the last
television season, and AOLtv's Maureen Ryan asked a few people
high in the ranks — men too — why that happened. The answers
will depress you!  According to a San Diego State University
study, only 15 percent of the writers in that season were women.
In 2006-2007, 35 percent of the writers were women. Maureen Ryan
talked to a bunch of writers and producers, some of whom gave
their names:   All it takes is to think that all the gains have
been made and things start slipping back. Other writers talk
about how in tough economic times and with their business model
up in the air, networks go for the familiar, which means more
dudes. And some showrunners think having one woman writer is
enough, though that's not easy on the sole woman in the room.
One writer said she had worked on a show that fired the only
woman on staff every few months, and compared her own experience
to "walking around with a target