Regarding specifically the male-female gap, isn't the obvious explanation simply that these jobs select for extremely high IQ? (Men have higher IQ variance, so

Regarding specifically the male-female gap, isn't the obvious explanation simply that these jobs select for extremely high IQ? (Men have higher IQ variance, so the further out on the bell curve you go in either direction - seeking geniuses OR seeking morons - you'd naturally expect to get mostly men.)