I apologize if my lack of understand of the condition was taken as a flippant comment. Your response only bolsters the suggestion that the OP needs to assert a

I apologize if my lack of understand of the condition was taken as a flippant comment. Your response only bolsters the suggestion that the OP needs to assert a need for reasonable accommodation from narrow-minded prejudiced people who might interpret his actions as sexist or in any way reflective of a less than favorable view of his coworkers in general and the one in particular.