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Looking at the data from the related women dominated profession of teacher, the answer is very much that it isn't welcome to men. "culture fit" as they call it.

An old theory to explain this is the impact that being a minority has on the individual. Any difficult and advanced education is going to cause ups and down, and each road block will natural trigger self doubt. Being a minority makes that doubt stronger and increases that risk that the individual will abandon their chosen path. Similar being in a strong majority demographic will lower the self doubt and associated risk.

Multiply that risk for 4 years of studying and then a few years in profession, and the minority demographic will look like a leaking pipe. If you ask those who choose to leave the profession, the answers will have a large percentage saying that they did not feel like they fitted in.

In addition, industries that are dominated with men tend to focus progression on a career path with a steady amount of raises, while industries that a dominated by women tend to focus progression on privileges and status positions within the organization. A miss match of those expectation may also lead to people not feeling appreciated for their contributions and end up quieting the profession.