Traditionally and somewhat stereotypically, the role of  a Door Supervisor or Security Operative has been considered to be a male dominated vocation.

Door Supervisors were employed for their brawn rather than their ability to deal diplomatically with hostile situations. The security industry has however changed direction from the earlier days which saw brawn as a deterrent to anti-social behaviour and evolved into a profession which uses skill and communication to diffuse hostile situations without the need to resort to force. Industry and sociological studies conducted into the role of women within the security industry have a greater ability to diffuse hostile situations using by using both verbal and non verbal communication methods.

Many female Door Supervisors lack the same physique as their male counterparts, which in itself  reduces the level of conflict and allows more social behaviour.