Like others I don't think this has anything to do with gender. Rather it has to do with specialty products. Anything that is designed specifically for a hobby use is usually overpriced in comparison to something that has multiple uses for daily life activities. All hobbies have unneccesary gadgets and junk they try and make you think you need. The key is to not get caught up in advertising and what others have. You can do a whole lot with very little. :)