Wow. Is he bitter or what? Not just about publishing, but about women. He may also have an even harder time finding an agent or publisher now -- if they do a web search on him, it might turn up this article, which makes him look difficult to work with.

By the way, I too have been lucky enough to be surrounded by men who read (a brother-in-law was the one who introduced me to fantasy stories when I was in my teens, in fact). There are men who read. Perhaps some men don't admit to being readers because they don't want to be mocked by those who think it's a waste of time.