Cultural perception: The more a field is perceived to be about "things" instead of "people", the more technical it is. I posit that MechE, CS and physics (to a

Cultural perception: The more a field is perceived to be about "things" instead of "people", the more technical it is. I posit that MechE, CS and physics (to an extent) are very much culturally perceived to be more about "things" and less about "people". To me it is obvious that women in general to a greater extent than men want to do work with a more significant social component. Hence, it follows naturally that the more specifically technical a field is perceived to be, the less likely women are to pursue a career in said field.