i think many "high end geeks" are men. these are the guys who push the technology to new frontiers thus have a competitive advantage in the field. all knowledge is self taught and there is no (social) accepted university course for it. So guys like vatlik buterin or @dan dominate the field (until now).
bye the way: here is one of the smartest women in crypto:
Oooh I like her!! She's got a cool vibe.
Great points about most "geeks" being men and they are the ones that are usually on the front line of adapting new technologies.