I'm not so sure on the concern from the "Ahem" suggestion.
I have a couple of quick disconnects (they are female) on my keg fridge that are getting very difficult to connect and disconnect too. When I saw the subject of this thread my first thought was "maybe someone can explain it.
I didn't think about it any other way until Denny pointed it out. Come on guys, sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.
Paul