The first job I had when I started with my company was in the mail room. All the secretaries around the plant and the old ladies in the accounting dept would always call me honey or sweetie........it was humiliating.
Our receptionist at law office calls everybody sweetie and she is about 28.
I recall an All Hands meeting back in the 80s when the Admirals Chief of Staff had an assembly and talked to us about treating the females in the ranks with respect as you would a sister. It was a great speech and taken to heart by many in attendance.
The chief of staff was later transferred for doinkin’ the Admirals executive secretary... he retired quietly, and later would be seen canvassing individuals around base to add to his pyramid soap and vitamin empire. What a worthless POS...