In answer to one of the comments, there is a joint annual belly and morris get together at Canberra and in 2007 the morris managed to out-belly the belly dancers to claim the trophy.
This discussion has lasted for decades and still arouses passions, amazing.
I've actually joined the Ring 3 times with 3 sides as well as being squire of a 4th side. I also joined the Women's Morris Fed. One of the sides had a female musician and we refused to go to the Ring meeting if she couldn't go, so we found a meeting where she was away and couldn't go anyway.
I can remember the first revival female side dancing at C#H (Englands Glory) an event that spawned the first women's clog side at Poynton.( Only a coule of blokes walked out, the rest cheered a great performance). I've danced in mixed sides, dual sides (one side but male and female had different repertoires) and male sides. I'm currently squire of a male side that will include females when in kit. I can't dance clog morris because only females do that (though I have been declared an honorary female by a couple of sides!).
Morris is a broad church with room for all sorts but the overriding issue is the quality of the dance. Some mens/womens/mixed sides are very good, some aren't, there are events for men, for women and for both.
Now that's settled let's start to campaign for more women in Welsh Male Voice Choirs!!
Wassail