I think the 'I hate reading about ladies' attitude is a product of a general pop culture that sees all things female as less worthy. So, we grow up thinking that women's problems are trivial or boring or not as worthwhile to read about then male buddy bonding on the battlefield.

I hate watching or reading things without a strong female character as lead or secondary lead. Otherwise, I have no character to identify with or provide me with a point of entry into the story. Strangely, I guess, I hate harem manga, but I love reverse harem manga, even though the ratio of male to female characters is opposite of what I would expect that I would like.