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agreed. though i don't think its a gender thing, just a fast and slow riders thing. i've been on rides with girls who shred and guys who ride snail pace. speed is relative.
if you're cruising 5mph, everything else is going to seem super fast and scary whereas if you're generally riding say 13mph+ it won't seem so bad, your confidence on the road will grow and i think cars will actually take you more seriously.
DFP makes good points. the worst is when you see high vis jacket rider, helmet, riding halfords bike at 2mph, switching to footpath to avoid traffic but then pulling out back onto the road without looking. scary shit...