Sometimes I think that Chinese men act like women, at least with the older generations (born before 70 or even 80?).
Someone I knew from Hong Kong in her late 20s, has been a graduate student in Tai Wan, commented that her professors in Tai Wan were hao3 xiao3 qi4 ("so little minded").
Women nowadays, Chinese or else, can be quite open minded in contrast.
This forum sometimes feels like an old men's forum.