This is about equality. If it is taboo to make this type of a comment about women, it should be also taboo to make similar comment about men.

Imagine article with the following sentence:

"Normally, when you see idiots driving while putting makeup on Highway 401, she is in a huge SUV trying to compensate for some glaring femininity shortcoming."

How is this different from:

"Normally, when you see idiots stunt driving on Highway 401, they’re in a couple of souped-up Honda Civics trying to compensate for some glaring masculine shortcoming."