"I'd prefer a society where touching anyone without their consent is unacceptable"
Your wish is granted.

"while appreciating generic male and female preferences (as the starting point, before treating each person as an individual which is clearly ideal) which would imply men and women should be approached differently."

What does this mean in the context of competition? I would prefer not to be coddled and patronized. Also, it is inherently unfair to set up a "ladies tee" in the boardroom. Not only do I not want people to think I screwed my way to my position, I don't want people to think that I "affirmative actioned" my way there either.