No big surprise, STEM is not considered manly to varying degrees in those countries either. The whole gender concept as socially manifested only ever made sens

No big surprise, STEM is not considered manly to varying degrees in those countries either. The whole gender concept as socially manifested only ever made sense in a pre industry society, so quite often people in countries which are behind the curve have these attitudes. To believe in machismo or hyper femininity is pretty backwards, and has been thought as much since the mid 20th century. As William Gibson famously wrote, the future doesn't arrive all at once.