Yes, although our instinct to raise boys and girls differently is itself genetically programmed. Which is why all human societies do it, as well as all primates

Yes, although our instinct to raise boys and girls differently is itself genetically programmed. Which is why all human societies do it, as well as all primates. So the origin of the difference is genetic, even if some of its influence is mediated through culture. The question of how genetics causes us to mold our children according to gender norms might be at least as interesting as the question of how genetics directly influences preferences.