Great points! There is a gender dynamic at play sometimes. It is a legitimate hurdle in some (many) environments. I don’t think it is a hurdle which can’t be leaped. I’ll see if I can find more on this. Probably a topic for its own discussion.

One point: on reading the responses I saw women saying their ideas were not heard. That’s a common experience for women. It may be about how they present their ideas & for all the reasons you list. It may also be because they are women. Some women may also recognize the experience of hearing their ideas repeated (and accepted) at a later time, and by men.