I hope you don't mind if instead of writing about sexism, I pick up from where the author left off. I have puzzled over this same question for a life time. I know in this special area, I have superior skills, and that it is not the spatial and logical skills of males. I always loose at games requiring those skills when playing with males, and it is really frustrating
However, historically, women weave intricate designs on looms, and they weave baskets, as well as knit intricate designs, and men are less likely to be attracted to these activities. However, some Scandinavian fishermen took up knitting, and men generally make and repair nets.
Years ago, I read, art is the door to science through which women enter. Also it is known creative projects can cure depression, and those who lack creativity in their lives are more prone to depression.
I am saying, this author latched onto something that is worth studying. We (both male and female) have a biological need to be creative, and females appear to have a special connection to art and science that makes them "see" things slightly differently from males. Just the process of seeing is amazingly complex. I would guess females might have a stronger right brain connection to vision, that is different from the left brain connection of males?
I might add, I believe women in general are more attracted to stragey games, like empire building games than males, while males seem to prefer alot of dramatic action.
