These comments remind me of my dealings with a real estate agent concerning the prospective sale of property I owned. He had my listing but as we went along, I got the distinct impression he was representing the buyer more than me. Consequently, I got pretty direct with him.
Later, in telling my son about my conversation with this agent, I said, "Men don't like uppity women." He said "Some men don't like uppity women." I've never been prouder of him!