The attitudes displayed by a number of posters on this thread are exactly why there are so few female pilots. The creeping whispering and supposition that women get an “easy ride” or their incidents are glossed over is the kind of nasty whispering that is inherent in the overly masculine culture on some flight decks.
The number of cabin crew doing the job tells me it isn’t the lifestyle that’s the issue, it’s the opportunity. If you grew up seeing only middle aged men as pilots, you are not necessarily going to think it is a job available to you. More women on the flight deck can only be a good thing and EZY are to be applauded in their attempts to attract people.