Is nationalism a male thing?

Times Online has a guest column that makes some interesting claims.

Nationalism, like gangs and testosterone, is a man thing

Nationalism and separatism, independence: worldwide these things have an inescapably masculine feel to them. One does not have to recall much of the Yugoslavian conflicts, Chechnya or even Northern Ireland to understand that the rhetoric of deunification is clothed in black leather jackets and spoken in a deep voice. The balkanisation of society, wherever and however subtly it happens, is fuelled by testosterone. Mostly this is symbolised by angry young men, freedom fighters, flag-wavers, stone-throwers, plotters against neighbours; in other instances it is more sophisticated and wears a suit. But nationalism is invariably a dark and macho business. Change on a scale that alters boundaries is rarely the work of women.

Is this really true? I must admit that off-hand I can't remember any female Nationalists invovled in any of those conflicts, expect for Arkan's wife, Svetlana Raznatovic. However, I can think of several Nationalists in Europe, including Denmark's Pia Kærsgaard, who is considered the most powerful female in Denmark.

Incidentially, there are plenty of gangs of young females, at least in Denmark, where they are a growing problem, so the headline is not quite correct.