I disagree, or at least I'm pretty sure I observe the counter-example. Seems like there is a manliness of the kind in question that people associate with being

I disagree, or at least I'm pretty sure I observe the counter-example. Seems like there is a manliness of the kind in question that people associate with being handy and engineering-adjacent, like fixing engine- and motor-driven machines, and setting up electronics systems is another step away, but still seems to have the association.