Apartment Search....even these are gendered!

I have been extremely busy and stressed out about finding an apartment for Ithaca Graduate School next year.  It is interesting how many land lords are men.  I did run into a couple women landlords looking to show their properties, but they were definitely not the majority by any means.  It was also interesting how by going through this journey, I started to notice the things the land lords focused on to spark interest for me in their properties.  For instance, I did not go into a single apartment without the land lord telling me and bragging about how safe their properties were.  I'm sure they say that to all potential clients, but I doubt that was the first thing they said to all of their male prospects.  The land lords felt that I needed to be protected and feel safe, so they almost every time initiated the tour by stating things about security, locks, and safety.  Another thing that was interesting was they usually directed me into the kitchen and told me a lot of specific things about the stove and such, which I also do not believe they would have done to college aged boys because most could care less if the stove works. I just find it extremely interesting how the landlords know how to market their properties accordingly based upon gender stereotypes.  Anyone else have similar or different experiences as they have toured properties?