I think it depends on your coworkers personality .i do work with both genders as colleagues and customers .agree that some females tend to be unfair(confidence issues maybe )
But I have been told boldly in the beginning of my career:"your place is at home as a trophy ,taking care of kids ."My professional opinion was rudely disregarded until later same person apologized not for being rude and discriminative ,but for missing what was supposed to be taken care of .all that because I was younger woman .... It took me a year to prove I am a professional ,now they treat me with respect
Stay professional but not submissive
There are always hard headed and abusive people around
Do not let it shut you down