Here's an equivalent from the computer science field:

The 6600 was three times faster than the previous record-holder, the IBM 7030 Stretch; this alarmed IBM. IBM CEO Thomas J. Watson wrote a memo to his employees: "Last week, Control Data ... announced the 6600 system. I understand that in the laboratory developing the system there are only 34 people including the janitor. Of these, 14 are engineers and 4 are programmers... Contrasting this modest effort with our vast development activities, I fail to understand why we have lost our industry leadership position by letting someone else offer the world's most powerful computer." Cray's reply was sardonic: "It seems like Mr. Watson has answered his own question."

While waiting in line at the bank one day I noticed that the customer in front of me was angrily arguing with the female teller over when the bank credited deposits vs debits on an account --- it sounded like there were some bounced checks involved and the customer wanted the bank to foot the bill.
The customer asked for, and got, the teller's boss --- another women. The argument continued.

After a bit more of the back and forth the customer asked, and I quote, "Could talk to a man about this?"

My jaw dropped.

The customer was a women.

After telling the story to a banker and old neighbor I asked if this sort of thing was common in what I'd thought of as the 21st century.

She just laughed.