In context, it does not. In the popular phrase, "When men were men" the first use of "men" refers to adult male humans specifically, and the second use of "men" refers to possessing the virtues traditionally associated with masculinity (though the whole phrase is generally used metaphorically, rather than literally.)
That's exactly the attitude that keeps women away from jobs in this industry. This use of the term is _clearly_ a gender specific reference. We should be working on using more inclusive language. Language like this pushes women away, and that's a huge problem for us.