Why Everyone Benefits When Male Leaders Mentor Women

Huh. I think mentorship of leaders to subordinates regardless of gender is not only a good thing but a requirement of good leaders. How else do you grow future good leaders aside from leading by example?
After reading the article however, I feel as though I'm stuck in a vicious circle of the good old boy's network or something.
To write a book about mentoring female soldiers and having to demonstrate in a book why they deserve as much consideration as a male soldier for their contributions just seems counterintuitive to me. I get the intent, and perhaps the reason for it. However, that we need to convince people that women can and should have a part to play in the overall scheme of things and should be developed to do so, is well disheartening. And maybe I'm just a little put off by the metaphor of "Athenas" because it once again characterizes women in a stereotypical class vs. just a member of the team who is as deserving as her male counterpart.

Here's another thread on the subject
https://www.rallypoint.com/shared-links/why-everyone-benefits-when-male-leaders-mentor-women

sorry if this sound cold... But the female troops were dealt with and treated No different and afforded the same opportunities as My male troops ...
I was Taught Accomplish the mission and health and welfare of the troops regardless of the sex...