@Cruiser No, I don’t think you’re clueless, and we are all victims of a certain amount of conditioning as @canidmajor mentions, but…there is, also, more than a grain of truth to many stereotypes as well. Most men like sports, some more than others, but saying most men like sports is not a generalization.
I’m a women who doesn’t find shopping all the time to be of much interest. I have enjoyed finding decorative items for my home and fun clothing over the years but…my shopping forays are occasional, with a purpose/need in mind and shopping is not something I would consider a hobby. haha
Infact, when I traveled with several other women in asia a few years back I ended up ditching them and going my own way as ALL they wanted to do was shop, shop, shop, for knockoff clothes/shoes/purses.
I wanted to see the sights, check out the natural surroundings, explore the culture and food.
It took about 3 days and I completely split and went off on my own, short of the days we had other, sightseeing plans. It may be cliche and stereotyped but a LOT of women ARE shop-a-holic types and are addicted to buying, anything, period.
I did not see @Cruiser ‘s statement as a stunning generalization, as I would agree that most women I have known are very into shopping, a lot.
Of course they always toss out disclaimers about how, really, they don’t shop that much, and are fond of telling you all the reasons why they bought something, what a deal it was, how they really weren’t looking to buy the item but it was such a good deal, etc. All a cover for someone that knows they shop too much. haha