[meeera]

I don't care, and I strongly disagree that there is such a massive difference between men and women in what drives them that this should make it impossible for anyone to enjoy a book with an opposite-gender lead. Women aren't an opaque, mysterious separate species; we're just people. We're driven by things like connection and community, curiosity, protecting those we care about, meeting basic needs (food, security, etc), sex, family, principles and honour, respect and prestige, revenge, power, love, creativity.

I do however believe that boys have been traditionally strongly socialised to not want to enjoy books with a girl lead, while girls have been brought up to read both. That might be changing; my personal evidence is mixed on the subject.