This has been proved to be a Boy/Girl thing. Barbara and Alan Peace in Australia did a study into the differences between men and woman. It was a better researched version of Venus and Mars. One thing they came up with was that women had great difficulty reading maps North up. Men could do it much more easily. There is even a road map of the UK printed South up for women who find it easier to have two maps. I guarantee you, this is not a wind up or a sexist thing - borrow or buy the book and enjoy. The book is excellent and explains lots of things about the two species! It is called Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps
