I think both genders do get caught up in stereotyping. Some of it we bring upon ourselves, some we don't. We're clearly different and I celebrate it.
I, too, have worked in a "man's world" all of my life. The truth of it is that we have to work twice as hard to earn their respect. Fair, no? But, why? Because SOME women DO use their feminine wiles in the workplace to get what they want and it makes it tough on the rest of us. There are also men who will never see women as anything more than toys, but most guys are not like that.
I remember going for a job interview for a part time job while I was in college and the eyes of the guy interviewing me never made it up to my face. I couldn't wait to leave and never went back.
Yes, we have curves. And, let's be totally honest here. There are times when we DO want them to be noticed by someone we are attracted to, just as men like certain of their attributes to shine forth when they are doing the peacock thing. But, the workplace is not the place for that. That's why allforfun wears suits and it's the reason I do too. It's a way of saying "I'm here to be serious and do my job and I'm not here to be oogled". When we go out with a gentleman, we will wear something softer that shows our femininity. There's a time and place for everything. Guys may say they don't do the same, but I don't know of many guys who wear the same sweaty t-shirt, jeans and dirty work boots out on a date that they wear to work.
I'm not a man. I don't want to be. I'm NOT a feminist. I'm a woman. A godly woman. I'm a strong woman. I'm not a stupid woman. What I've learned is that, for the most part, I will be treated by men according to the way I present myself to them. I learned quickly to keep my mouth shut, my eyes open and to do my job twice as well as they did. That's a good thing to know whether you are male or female.
There will always been guys out there who make you feel as though you need to go home and take a shower to get the leer off. There are also WOMEN who are just as crude to men and objectify them just as much. MOST of us are just kidding about stuff like that, but some are not.