I think that a lot of us may not support the "women specific clothing/ equipment/ whatever" because we remember the days when the quality of women's equipment was so poor compared to the men's. 10 years ago I was afraid to buy women's camping gear and climbing gear because I was sure it would fall apart. So I bought the men's because I knew it was made better. Nowadays most companies are making at least close to equal quality. But it's still hard to get over those old prejudices and habits.