then please name them (and embarrass them in a nice way) so that they can get the little bit of the credit that they deserve
I considered this, my intent was to cast a positive sentiment over the group as a whole, rather than to focus on an identifed individual. He knows who he is, and this group has expressed kind thoughts toward him before. I'll let you continue to speculate as to who it might be, so that you will extend that little bit of extra courtesy more broadly.
Similarly, I feel no unkindness from the remarks made by the women. It is a leftover from our society's past that these literary pitfalls exist. I would hardly be living the way I propose we all do, if I took offense, or promoted it. I expect that if some men wish to be seen as gender biased, they can easily do that. Otherwise I hope the women will assume that no bias was intended.
And to put my money where my mouth is, It was an extremely compotent female flying instructor who did my commercial pilot training, and another very experienced female fire patrol pilot who did type training for me, and flew as safety pilot for my Caravan flight testing last year. I remain to this day, very inspired by the female pilots who ferried all types of aircraft during WW2. I came to know one, and I am the wiser for it.
I appreciate Fuji's comment. If there is to be a thread of gender descrimination, I will surely participate....