In the defense of men; I don't know if it is as much a case of "meek acquiesence" as one of fear of a lawsuit, or a "sexual harrassment" complaint from some woman in the workplace.
I know that my husband is required to go to a "sensitivity" film every single year. They all sit there with blank looks on their faces. Everyone knows it is BS; but, the government requires this sort of thing, and saying anything about it just gets you a lot of problems. So, I think most men just shut up and suffer through it because the other choice is "sensitivity training" etc., or worse.
I believe that it has also hurt the relationship between men and women at the workplace. This stuff was supposed to prevent women being forced to give sexual favors if they wanted to advance their careers. Now, if someone tells a woman they look nice, they may end up in "sensitivity training" hell.
I understand your point regarding lawsuits and job security. But otherwise progressive intimidation is a paper tiger. We all need to refuse to be intimidated and begin speaking out in spite of the social consequences. Their death grip on society will loosen almost immediately, IMO.