Most baby showers I've attended have mainly focused on giving gifts for the new baby. Usually these are big gatherings with friends, family, coworkers, etc. Many that I've been to had males in attendance (usually not many, sometimes only the dad).
I've been to other showers where it seems that the real focus is on sharing birth stories and advise for new moms. These are usually smaller gatherings with family and very close friends. As a woman who has not experienced pregnancy or childbirth, I can say that I heard more than I ever wanted to know about mucous plugs, breastfeeding woes, and episiotomies at these gatherings. 
I don't think most men (at least the ones I know) would have been very comfortable listening to some of those details, especially guys who are about to become dads for the first time. I also don't think some of the women would have felt as free to share some of those stories.
But with the internet, I think there are more resources for women to find out some of those less-than-glamorous aspects of childbearing that were once primarily shared at these kinds of gatherings. So on the whole, I think it's great that men are becoming more involved and I hope that continues.
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