Or, female “comedians” could claim it was because the men wouldn’t stop and ask for directions.
So this whole article is speculation about an idea for which they cite no evidence whatever? It reminds me of the ancient Christian writer Augustine. Asked to comment on what was apparently a debated topic of the time, namely whether creatures like centaurs and satyrs had souls, he opined that he would defer that whole question until it was established that said creatures actually existed.