I think many people believe on some level that men are on one team helping each other, and women are on a different team helping each other, as though middle sc

I think many people believe on some level that men are on one team helping each other, and women are on a different team helping each other, as though middle school never ended. But in my experience it really isn't like that. Women are often more willing to go out of their way to help men, and men are often more willing to go out of their way to help women. (In general but not true for all individuals. And especially not for abusers, of course!)