I once worked in an office with all women, other than me. They were nice enough to let me think I was in charge, but we all knew the reality. It was local government.
Several times, I would be dealing with a member of the public who had a problem. They would claim "the lady out front tolld me it was OK". My standard response was "there are 3 ladies out front, so you need to tell me which one, so I can fire them for giving you bad advice"
Worked every time.