Hmmm.... nice call, why would question posed be different?  Have to admit that over the years I have seen female physicians, and one surgeon in particular, who happened to be female, saved my life on the table.  The bias in the question is evident, and doubt that many men would even realize this until pointed out to them...

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Here goes, and the answer is much less sinister than most would think.  

The questions are different simply because women "in the hobby" tend to be much more flexible in career and professional development then the males - For the female to participate she only  has to have a willingness and an appropriate service to offer....   For males it is that PLUS disposable income!  that is they  have already settled on a career and are working on it using that as income to support.

Also, women may be physicians, doctors (I distinguish between Ph.D.'s, doctors and MD's, Physicians), nurses, EMT's, and so on more so than males - That is, there are more women in all of the different Health Care Occupations than male (with the exception of physician and certain types of biological scientists).  


So, yup -  it was worded differently, but with an eye to what exists - not trying to hurt anyone's feelings - but clearly I did, and for that I am sorry!  

As always, I am astounded at the insight of this board, the incredible perspective that it provides to the words that we choose to use.

Thanks.  I did learn something.