Ok.

I don't always have a hard time admitting I'm wrong, but often I do.

I do admit I am wrong most of the time... but it's not as easy as say... asking for help, which isn't so easy for my part either.
But... because something is difficult it doesn't mean I don't bite the bullet and just do it, because it's usually better in the long run if I do.

And, absolutely it would be a lot easier to grab my partner and start playing touchy feely games in stead of address the issue- short term.
But then you make a habit of that and start associating touch and sex with suppressed anger and frustration and strange guilt-type feelings and that's certainly not a recipe for disaster right?

Um...
I think EVERYONE has the potential to use sex as a distraction from negative consequences and personal responsibilities and, pretty much any elephant in any room anywhere on the face of the earth.

It's not restricted to any particular gender. It is an equal opportunity move in the relationship play book. Really, honestly.
It's not a matter of being in a specific gender's emotional makeup or any particular manipulative strategy being a "one sided" or "sexist" thing... some people just understand that sex can be powerful and controlling and will use that to motivate people to their end.

Some people will not.

Some people see it as a perfectly reasonable behavior to use as a tool. a means to an end.

Some do not.

If you are a heterosexual male, you will likely view that mostly females are using this "tool" on men. If you are a heterosexual female, you will likely view that mostly males use this "tool" on females.

You have a selective pool that you are surveying.

...we really need to stop the whole "boys are icky"/"girls are dumb" thing.