Hi Hannah. I am a female ppl student. I've always worked in a male dominated industry (I am one of the only women doing what I am doing) and hobbies in make dominated areas (I race cars). I started working after uni and travelling at 25 which was about 12 years ago, just to give you some context.
Flying is new to me but I certainly have not experienced any adverse (or any really) reaction because I am a woman.
I have lots of thoughts about why women are under represented in certain areas and happy to share via email if you are interested! Bizarrely I have just been interviewed as a female role model in my industry so I've given it some thought recently!
Ultimately I think it's a complex issue and some people have very strong views (in both directions!!)