I'll say it without any apology, it comes across as extremely sexist and totally unnecessary. What point are you trying to make, apart from tying to provoke her into a response that might get her banned? 
You are giving off the misogynistic vibes we are trying to get away from.
You have completely misunderstood me, Davie. I was having a bit of fun with Miss Wolf – and provoking sensible discussion – and she is entirely capable as she demonstrated by her post (which was at least educated): it was insightful, the most thoughtful of any reply, and increased my respect for her (though I already knew she was an intelligent woman).
Professor Higgins, whom she mentioned, although coming across as a bit of a sod, persuades his protege to
focus and in doing so greatly benefitted both her and society in general. Most people, men or women, don't focus. Their mind moves through an assortment of stored facts, jumping very quickly from one to another and then back to the original one clinging to the stored fact that seems to be the best fit. This goes for many highly-trained professionals as well. They learn a mental routine where the mind moves along a set path without staying still. This is natural. The mind can only focus intently on one thing at a time and not for very long: the rest is background.
Nor is it about intelligence. I have met (literally) hundreds of very highly intelligent people who have no proclivity for focussing on a single point for 3 minutes much less five (but they are good company and usually hold down good jobs). To focus on a
single thing is hard and usually requires training, say a spot on the wall, with no other thoughts entering the mind (e.g. thinking about its colour, size, or what to have for tea, or 'yes I'm still looking at it' -- all of those being thoughts other than the spot on the wall). My own totally unscientific observation in my own life is that men are slightly more inclined to learn such a skill, hence my generalisation. None of the points made by Doc disagree with my theorem in the slightest (except for the accusation of being sexist).
Men and women as a whole are completely equal in terms of their rights and so on. Both are essential not just for our survival but for the health and balance of social interaction. Recognising that there are physical and mental qualities that one and the other excel in is not sexist (a pejorative term) but a celebrating of difference. Some of those differences have been scientifically established: the one I mentioned is hypothetical due to shortage of data but probably might have roots in evolution where men and women help each other (hunter-gatherer psych). It may or may not be a reason why
many, not all prossies, do not, in practice, guarantee advance bookings.
If you are admonishing me as a mod to avoid such discussion, that is your privilege.
