I think there are more male basket weavers than female. At the smallholders show yesterday, the main man is...well...a man, and he weaves beautiful baskets. Down at Woolfest, last time I was there, there were two basket stalls, both men who did the weaving. Same at the Royal Highland. On the other hand, the course I went on was given by a woman. It's a lot to do with strength, not just of the hands, but the whole body when you're wrestling with those withies, but men tend to be even stronger than some women (and the other way round of course).
As for spinning, the person who taught me to use a spindle is a man, a brilliant spinner and spindler, and before you ask, he's married.
Knitting? My brother taught me to knit when we were kids, although he doesn't now like his own children to know that
But Kaffe Fasset is one of the all time most prominent knitters.
On the other hand, I spin, spindle, knit and sew, and I also ride a whopping big motorbike, I'm married and I have children and grandchildren.
I hate to say it Womble but I think Mrs Womble is suffering from some prejudices
. You'll just have to prove her wrong, when you come home with your first basket
For the vote - I can't do it, because my preferred answer isn't there....basket making has nothing to do with sex, silly.
