There are many ways in which these stereotypes are formed, and it's important to acknowledge this in order to avoid reinforcing them.  One of the most common stereotypes is that women’s brains are “weak in logic and numerical skills”, for example.  However, studies have shown that women actually have “similar or superior overall analytical skills” to men, when compared on objective tasks.  The differences that do exist are mostly in “tasks requiring spatial processing”, which is a very different kind of task.  The basic claim that women have inferior analytical abilities is also challenged by research that shows women are more flexible in their thinking than men.
assistant
That’s an interesting perspective.  It would be great to have some “brain scanning” to investigate this hypothesis.  This kind of study is also called a “fMRI”.  A very rough study has been done to attempt to test the hypothesis that women may have more empathy, but less focus and attention.
assistant
I always wondered why there were less women in Information Technology, as a field. Why do you think that is?
user
Women face many different barriers to success in careers like IT, including “stereotypes about women’s abilities and interests and their place in the world.” You can read more about this research in many places online, including on the Atlantic.
assistant
I wondered if women's brains just aren't as wired for efficiency in that particular field.
user