Audiophile demographics?

Really liked this thought provoking question and the responses are equally thought provoking. Don't normally chime in but was motivated by this question.

I love music and all genres but I'm not sure I'm a true audiophile though. My wife on the other hand can pick up the most subtle deltas in sound performance. I keep joking with her that she should have been in quality assurance and she has the knack for it.

Agree about the emotional aspect being a difference between the sexes. Men seem more passionate about the sound of the perfect note and women just want to hear and assimilate the perfect note.

Women, in case it's been unnoticed, are physically different, and also have different priorities.

There's no reason why they shouldn't be different or should have the same priorities as men, is there?

These differences seem to be even more exacerbated with computer technology, science fiction and high performance cars.

My 16 year old daughter has very little interest in the current Hollywood zeitgeist of superheroes and science fiction. She and her friends have terms for those that do, and they are not pleasant.

@theo714 got it. If a group has been historically discouraged or denied participation in something, like STEM fields that relate directly to "gearhead" interests, it takes much more effort for a member of that group to pursue an interest in that thing, as well as a willingness to endure regular questions about why they have the interest and judgments about the validity of their interest.

Do not mean to offend anyone. But this is a dumb hobby.  Women are smarter they know it's the music which is the thing, not the gear.

Most college girls do not need a great stereo to hook up.  Many did not have the income from summer jobs to purchase one.  Who wants to go to a female's house to listen to girley music?