but....
With relatively few women in the trade it only takes one or two shockers to screw it up for the others. I know one NT outfit that will not consider hiring females for the foreseeable future bacause of one individual, and everyone up here knows who I am talking about. Even the CP(female) at the time loaths this person due to their conduct. It really had nothing to do with gender as such, but left such an indelible mark on everyone, that you have to fight hard your natural instinct to stereotype (or gendertype).
She has really poisoned the chalice for those that wish to follow.