sluttymayoa "men's" bicycle typically has the top tube of the frame parallel to the ground, while a "women's" bicycle usually had a top tube that is slanted lower at the seat end, so a lady doesn't hit herself in the balls if she slides forward off the seat
Fiona 
@sluttymayo The other thing to consider: If you actually are the kind of person who wears a lot of dresses and skirts (like I am), the bar does actually an okay job at holding them up, making it less likely to end up in your chain…
So it really is backwards in more ways than just the ball-mashing…