Audiophile demographics?

tony1954:  You ask, "What are the built in things" that attract guys.  I could be wrong.  It could all be socialization, but some guys do seem to be innately attracted to girl parts.  Of course, it is impossible to do double blind studies to prove whether this attraction is genetically inherited, or socially learned.  Not so with audio!  We guys really do like our mechanical and electronic toys, many just to show off to seem more attractive, but for me, I really have deeply liked my stereo, sports cars, sport bikes, and SeaDoo's; althought it never hurt that these things attracted friends over, many with special benefits that they never shared with other guys.  Girls are taught too much that clothes and makeup (Ugh!) attract guys.  They constantly see it in the media, in stores, and from mentor/idols.  Many have little time to just while away at hobbies.   

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?

Theo714:  Thank you!  I had hoped to find that there are female audiophiles.
Girly music?  Well0 I am prejudices but try to improve my outlook, deaspite being somewhat allergic to females.  I am happy to discover an actual lady audiophile.

Aha!  Some interesting responses, and prejudices, are afoot.  Has anyone thought that guys start being able to afford toys at an earlier age, possibly because we can earn more money through better paying summer jobs than girls, or at least could way back in our youth?\  Also, guys need an excuse to invite anyone over. Girls have things built in for this.

keithsax:  Did the transgenders you mention change to girlish people to guyish?  If so, was it to be accepted as audiophiles>  TeeHee from a very guyish dude.

drblarney1:  Yes, I agree, mostly.  We inherit things genetically, but mostly physical attributes.  We also inherit socially, from those we are around.  We rarely learn behaviors, and especially not identities,  on out own.  Even kids who are mistreated still learn to be like their tormentors.  

I wonder how many of us followed our same sex parent into our hobbies, thirst for technical knowledge, and magazines to read.  How much does a male vs female school curriculum influence our lust for science and solutions?  And, since it was mentioned, how much money do women spend on things to make them pretty, i.e.shoe comment?

When someone wrote that the fashion and cosmetics industry dwarfs audio, I do not believe he was considering all of audio.  How many actual audio drivers do you each own?  I have several in my cars, a few portables, 10 in my main stereo system, six in my garage, two in my phones, some in my televisions, and computers, six in my bedroom, etc.  I know I hoard, but I quit counting at 50.  My boy, who is not at all into audiofoolerey, has 6 in his car, as many in his truck, one in his phone, six or eight in his stereo and who knows how many in his in wall home theater.  Of course, the writer is spot on, when only considering our mutual hobby of self indulgent ear-brain tickling and massage.