In The Young One conductor Daniel Barenboim talks about male and female ways of conducting. What's important is the interpretation of the gestures and clarity of movement. And gestures are cultural. I can recognize conductors that come from different cultures.
Gestures speak from culture.
But when I speak about culture, I would like for you to understand I am not talking about being from England as opposed to Japan. People tend to fabricate their personal culture. Otherwise, all the New Yorkers would act the same, and all the people from Long Island. In the film, Norman Lebrecht says there have never been any women with major careers in conducting. I don't have anything to argue, there.