I don't want to be snarky, but can you please not insult our intelligence?
Of course we want to behave towards individuals based solely on their individual merits. We cannot, for various reasons, some of which are alluded to in the previous posts.
I'm sorry, you've questioned my experience, sworn at me, and used patronising language, but now I'm insulting your intelligence because I didn't assume you had good intentions?
It's great to know you want to treat women as individuals, but it's not actually clear what's stopping you, except for the fact that you have to keep your "hands off" and aren't allowed to act inappropriately.
Of course we want to behave towards individuals based solely on their individual merits. We cannot, for various reasons, some of which are alluded to in the previous posts.