I get that. I have studied math and teach math. My closest female friends are math profs like me. Our mentors are all men, mathematicians from earlier generations.

But I have the worst “daddy issues” that I should be a country musician. I could write a book about my daddy issues.

But my professors during my formative years gave me security and structure and I still know them well to this day, so you are correct in that regard. I did not realize working in a male dominated field has had this unintended but positive consequence.

Interesting. Nice.