I don’t know, I find this distinction by gender curious. Although considering that my sisters are very much into doing things their own way, it’s not much of a surprise.
EDIT: a more precise description of what my sisters do and one of my sister’s job.
My mom was a teacher. She wanted to be an astronomer. When she was growing up, she was told to be a teacher, a nurse, or a nun, because she’s a woman.
It was definitely more blatant manipulation when she was growing up in the 60s. But that influence did not simply vanish. It’s ingrained in our teachers so it’s ingrained in our students, even if only subconsciously.