No female views?

Re “Through rose-colored microscopes,” Current, Jan. 7

Puzzled that all of the scientists and thinkers were male who responded to the question “What are you optimistic about?” I went to the website for the online salon Edge. Sadly, out of 160 respondents, only 17 were female.

Still, I wonder why you chose not to include any women in your article. Did you regard a feminine perspective insignificant?

KAREN LING

Porterville, Calif.