I think that's pretty much what the comment is saying, yeah. Doesn't seem like a controversial POV that being a man could bias expectations when considering who leaked the memo (because the emotional investment is different). I know the GP uses language people here don't like, but it's not an unreasonable point to make when the core issue primarily impacts women.
More that lots of men who are upset still won't experience it with the same emotional resonance that many women are. Not because women are more emotional or men aren't empathetic but just that the fear lives closer to the surface for those who can really see themselves in the shoes of someone this decision will hurt. Dismissing clerks because they fear risking their career makes sense unless that clerk fears more for the lives of people they know/people like them.