I too hope that the culture of bullying, sexism and misogyny, that I have personally witnessed amongst male surgeons for all of my working life, can be at least lessened before I retire.

I have stood quietly by as Big Man Surgeons tore strips off
female medical students for pathetic reasons that they wouldn't dare say to the male students. I have seen them touching these women inappropriately, in front of patients and male students, reducing them to tears.

I now feel very sad that I wasn't strong enough to stand up and speak out against their disgusting behavior at the time. Later, when I became a midwife, a large group of midwives and female medical students complained about a surgeon and the rough way he dealt with the female staff and patients. I am pleased to say he did eventually lose his license. Good riddance to bad rubbish.

Judging from the ignorant comments of obviously likeminded males from this forum, I won't be holding my breath that many bad male surgeons will go the same way....

I've worked in the health setting for more years than I care to remember. It has been my experience that surgeons both male and female consider themselves as Gods and treat everybody the same. Deplorably.