All this advice seems to ignore what sociologist Emily Kane calls "The Gender Trap" (in her book by the same name), where females are _taught_ by their parent(s

All this advice seems to ignore what sociologist Emily Kane calls "The Gender Trap" (in her book by the same name), where females are _taught_ by their parent(s) from their birth to prioritize things like appearance and social status over intellectual pursuits thus making it impossible to gain an interest at an older age. Try reading that book, highly enlightening.