Sure women don't say anything - they should, however, in my experience more opportunities to speak up are with men.
Sounds fair.
Imo, it isn't generally easy for either sex to speak up, for a variety of fairly well-documented reasons (including fear of reprisal). Also, I'm not sure if it's necessary or productive to speak up
every time. In the article I linked to, the harassment 'expert' said that there is a difference (especially legally) between a one-off, mild incident, for example when something might be said, and either (a) one very bad incident or (b) a pattern of repetition of milder ones.
That said, I did read about one scenario where a man went up to a woman after a meeting (at which she was the only woman) and said that he disapproved of something a man had said. It was suggested that this, whilst not unhelpful, was not enough, and might even put the woman in an awkward position (eg having to confirm whether she felt harassed/offended or not). It was suggested that if the same man found it daunting to call out the male 'offender' at the meeting, it might be better to approach another male colleague after the meeting (rather than the woman) and seek agreement from him that what was said was not good, and perhaps then agree to consider backing each other up if it happened again and one of them commented. I must admit I hadn't thought of that option, which seemed like quite a good way to make it easier to raise things openly.
Of course women could (and do) cooperate also, in a similar way, but not when they are the only woman at the meeting.
I once attended a meeting of mostly women (including a female chairperson) and just myself and another man, and he said something deemed sexist and he got politely but firmly rounded upon by all the women, to the point that I did not on that occasion feel the need to add anything. He wasn't a bad person, he just goofed and let slip something which could be described as 'gender traditionalist'. It was a philosophy seminar, which was meant to be about the topic of metaphors, but which became more about gender issues instead, at least for a few minutes.
To be fair - I would also like to add that some all women gatherings I have attended are complete male bashing sessions and complain fests. I do speak up at these. If it continues, I get up and leave. I am asked quite often to attend various "women groups" and unless there is a defined agenda I don't go. But these are complain fests about what males have or haven't done, not sexist statements.
Do you think that in today's social climate, female bashing sessions or male complainfests about what females have or haven't done could be more readily considered as representing sexist statements? Iow, do you think that women generally can get away with a bit more than men in this regard?
