Yes, they can ask the East Germans what happened when they tried to even their playing fields.
I ticked off a whole room full of feminists back in college when I pointed out that no woman had ever played linebacker for the Chicago Bears.
My emasculated prof replied “Women do not choose to play for the Bears.” I told him that was correct as far as them choosing not to walk in front of trains also. I was beloved in that class. A chorus of one.