You have to look at the remark in the context it was made. They were having a meeting where they presumably tried hard to make the point that they're very serio

You have to look at the remark in the context it was made. They were having a meeting where they presumably tried hard to make the point that they're very serious about fixing their culture. This is the only way to _maybe_ keep this believable, even if you feel that "everyday sexism" should be considered harmless.