[Sir Kenyth]

This is tough to answer as it's impossible to tell which trends are based on natural aptitude and which are based on social pressures. I remember reading a few pertinent things. It seems women prefer to learn things in a wide number of subjects whereas men tend to be focused on one thing at the expense of others. We like to specialize more than women. Women tend to be more adept at conversation, vocabulary, spelling, empathy and intuition on human behavior. They also tend to be better at math calculation. Men tend to be better at spatial perception and things associated with it. Mechanical and technological aptitude seem to come more natural for men. Abstract mathmatical reasoning also seems to come more easily to men. Engineers are almost exclusively male.

Here's my opinion. What does all this mean? Nothing! Girls and boys are brought up very differently and exposed to different areas as they grow and learn. This accounts for most of the different likes, dislikes and areas of expertise. Social pressure is a powerful force on the developing child. As society changes, so will these differences as children are raised differently.