Are you referring to Fleetwood Mac as a whole, throughout history, or just this current incarnation?
I do think that the percentages of fandom between the genders has evened out since the addition of Lindsey & Stevie in 1975.
Stevie's presence alone, attracted a whole legion of female fans that Fleetwood Mac didn't have before that (despite Christine's already being in the band for YEARS); and almost immediately evened out the gender demographic.
Especially the further back you go, I think the percentage of male fans to female fans even gets higher. Mainly, due to the fact that "guitar hero worship" was more of a "guy thing" back in the late 60's/early-mid 70's...and Peter Green was VERY MUCH on equal standing with Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix & Jeff Beck, at the time. These days, the "Guitar Hero" is really passe...I think Eddie VH was the last of a breed...there hasn't been a real "Guitar Hero" since, I don't think (if someone can think of someone, let me know); although, Lindsey Buckingham these days is seemingly intentionally trying to attract the deserved "Guitar Hero" worship that has unfortunately eluded him all these years.
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