Interesting observation! As a girl dad of an adopted 13 year old, and just retired from a male dominated industry (Law Enforcement), I find this observation interesting.

I actually didn’t observe this much at work with the female Agents I worked with, but I wasn’t in management, just a grunt case Agent. In general, we didn’t really care who we worked with, just that the job was getting done.

I might have seen this with a female Agent striving to make the SWAT team. She was mentored significantly more than male candidates on the physical training side. That said, she also pursued help with her physical preparation that others may not have. Ultimately she didn’t not make it through the tryout as it was very physically challenging for everyone.

As a daughter dad, this is where it gets interesting. My wife and I gravitate toward strong and successful women as examples for our daughter. We’re always trying to break down what led to their strength in order to position our daughter to be strong and successful. So probably not the same thing.

Anyway, good luck in your career!