Ahhh, okay. You're right, I'm not as familiar with some of the earlier history, honestly. New-age branches in the 80's and 90's were often presented with a heavy feminist spin. And a fair number of modern practitioners I've encountered personally have been women.

I didn't know there was a lot of actual crossover between Wicca and the Occult. And, if I recall, some crossover with Satanism as well. So you can probably understand at least some of my confusion and ignorance.