And why should I take any notice of it if you do?
Whether you take any notice is up to you.
Splitting hairs is a way of describing the application of some precision, in that sense you are correct, there is a whole heap of flaky stereotyping from some posters on this thread, which I am challenging.
don't you just love that use of the word (respectfully? ) in parentheses?
You interpret motive from a word that I added with genuine intent, to try to avoid the question sounding aggressive.
My personal experience as an instructor is the same as Mary's - men think they'll be able to fly helicopters easily even when they're pretty hopeless; women think they can't do it even when they obviously can
My experience as an OD/HRD professional in various sectors is that gender is much less a factor than IQ, EQ, education, culture, personality and motivation.