>>508959031 (OP)Women are naturally inclined and drawn to what are referred to as "status games" (think social climbing and getting higher in the pecking order, that's why they always hen pick each other). that's why they brag about where they went to university or their job title. their hobbies then, are similarly rooted in that. that's why you'll see them going to the gym, doing yoga or dancing in classes, or going to concerts. it's all group oriented (and also getting to say that they went to this place or they know someone).
it's not to say that men don't care about status games, they clearly do also. but men can also just enjoy things that can be games of skill (like chess) that don't involve a group and enjoy the thing for its own sake, not just for the clout. like I wasted a good part of my teen years playing Age Of Empires, I enjoyed the challenge. for women, there has to be some kind of other angle, like it has to relate back to a status game of some kind. a good example is that "queen's gambit" thing that was doing the rounds years ago. women became interested in chess because netflix made a show about a woman chessplayer. their friends and work colleagues are talking about the game and the characters. so it piques their interest. their interest in the game is very shallow at best. it's not to say that there are some women who could get super interested in chess as a result of the show, but it was the appeal of the status game that drew them to it in the first place.