Men it seems are more into the 'omg i'm a tough guy so i own a snake look at my tattoos arent i tuff, rawr'

Women I've seen more seem to be in it for the passion, not the show-y part of owning reptiles.

Though I'm not saying that guys aren't in it for the passion either I just see lots of guys that try to 'act all tuff' with their snakes which is why our shared passion is looked down upon.