Are men more likely to be outliers?

[Jenny A]

Of course another trend I have witnessed at times is girl being told by their mothers they can't do that career or have to behave this way. Though I will truly never understand how someone could cling to non sense, let alone use it bash their kids dreams.

It's also how people react to male and female aggression:

I am keenly aware that women who negotiate are often seen negatively in a way men are not.
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/arch...te/249368/

Similarly, my experience in law offices is that men who raise their voices are respected and women who do are seen as hysterical. Woman who lay people off are also viewed more harshly than men who perform the same action. (As you might of noticed from these forums I can be a tad aggressive now and then.)

Note, that like Megan McArdle in the linked article, I'm not making any demands about laws or regulations or telling you all you're sexist pigs, just observing that the same action can garner different reactions depending on the sex of the actor.