Heralds are mostly male why is this?

Heralds are mostly male why is this?

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Heralds are male, purely because it's an old fashioned business. It's a very small profession with not many people, and there haven't been that many changes since women managed to penetrate male dominance of employment 30 years ago. There are actually a number female Heralds. In particular, the most senior Herald in Canada is a woman, and there is a female Herald in Scotland as well.