Whirls, your points are well made. I have witnessed such poor behaviour myself, and intervened a few times. So what would you see done if you could infulence the sexists? What would you want to think your male PPRuNe colleages would do to quell sexism in aviation, if they felt they had an opportunity?
All the good will misses the mark, if the intended recipients think it is mis directed.
As a person who has flown since I was 15 years old, I can appreciate what you're saying just a little, as I was the victim of the "little kid" sydrome for a while. It took a long time to be taken seriously.