I think it would also be fair to say that it was a game invented by men for men. That doesn't mean women can't play it. Growing up, I used to hear "It's a man's game" all time, but that didn't stop us boys from participating and getting on with it.
Some people leave their brussel sprouts on the plate, some people whine and cry about them until they get their ice cream. For people apparently so bothered about s3x!$t stereotypes, it's ironic that they're behaving like a bunch of snitch bag primary age school girls.