I have a story to tell, and it's a bit of a sad story.

A friend's father is a very well respected teacher in the community. He is early 60's, very tall and burly kind of man. He is very friendly kind of Midwest guy who has a resonant, twangy, flamboyant way of talking. He shares his department with a woman who is late 30's.

In the past year, she accused him of "speaking to her in an aggressive, demeaning way" and "not agreeing with her opinions on the direction and goals of the department because she is a woman." The school asked him to resign after her allegations.

Women AND men: How should this situation have been fairly dealt with in the age of modern gender politics?

"If a man gets to make the final decision in the office, it's misogyny." "If a woman always gets her way, then men don't have a voice or opinion in the workplace."

Please discuss.