Sounds to me like someone is a little cranky about women in places of authority - dare I say, man jobs?
And the crap about American women carrying the chip? Hello? Ever been overseas? I’ve heard boorish crap in about 30 languages, and frankly I think American men are the worst offenders — and I’m an American man. This author needs to check his ‘tude at the door.
If passengers act like children (and they do), they must be treated as such. The writer of this article must have spent most of his time in first/business class.