The real difference between men and women (not necessarily in that order)
80-90% of men don't feel threatened, can accept and welcome the variety of working with and competing against women. These men will ignore threads like this one which go absolutely nowhere.
10-20% of men will feel threatened - or see a good vehicle to revamp off that joke they heard last week - and will respond to a post with something derogatory, whether they believe it or not. The important thing is that it should be funny in their own minds.
10-20% of women will rise to the bait right from the start and when that 10-20% of men respond, will redouble their efforts to convince that 10-20% of men.
WhirlyG and WhirlyB, why in heaven's name do you bother?