In reply to Al.

Now we have an award where only one gender can qualify… and the vast majority of the community, made up of twenty to thirty-five year olds, supports it.

That statement really mischaracterizes this scholarship. Give this a read for a good description of what this is about.

It's about encouraging the participation of women in the WordPress community. Nothing more, nothing less.

Rather than rehashing this all over again, feel free to read my comments from the last time.