Maybe so (see, not disagreeing with you!), but by that token, Star Wars has always been meant to appeal to 6-11 year old boys.
(And growing up, I was into toy cars and toy guns, Power Rangers and Ninja Turtles as well... but also Disney Princesses. Didn't really see why I had to choose one or the other... well, until I gave in to societal pressure, but I'm my own person now.)