I've known a number of women who've been just as competent with tools as any man. There's nothing wrong with learning about any subject when you have even just an interest, much less when you have a need to know something. Of course the women are expected to "do it pretty," which is a problem the guys don't have (much); but that's sort of a constant thing.

The women already know that the only requirement when they try to teach their men to cook is that the proper goal is only to teach enough so he thinks he can do it, and then stand back and let him brag about how good he is.

At the risk of giving away secrets, I'll venture that the same rule applies to men and their tools. In reality, lots of men have, and brag amout, lots of tools they have that they haven't really learned to use. (Really secret clue: If he tells his buddy how much he paid for it, he probably doesn't really know what it's for. If he really knew, he'd be talking about what he's done with it.)

A good "helpmate" of either sex is the one who hands you the right tool before you have to ask for it (and the really good one picks a better one for the job than the one you thought you wanted).

BTDT

John