Yes. We simply need to be aware of where we put our energies.

At my most recent work meeting at the job I left for reasons like this one, my former supervisor, who was the Director of the Women's Studies Department and held a PhD among other honors, opened the discussion about diversity-related concerns on campus with the newly selected Dean of Diversity by talking about how the white male professors talked too much in meetings.

Not about how disabled students with state disabled parking permits couldn't park in handicapped spots on campus. Not about how campus employees were paid so little that the campus couldn't keep its staff. Not about various recent racist incidents.

No, she was concerned about how the dudes talked too much.

Her solution, apparently, was for this new authority to step in--not for her, an authority in her own right, to take a risk and advocate for herself.

Women need to be willing to risk being unpopular, being perceived as "bitches" briefly, being scowled at or joked about. We need to stand up for ourselves. We need to at least TRY.