Buffy - Well, the real issue is that we shouldn't have to be competing with men to be more macho! A lot of these space-invading and master/servant type annoyances do, I think, come from habitual macho posturing and aren't conscious. If they are done consciously, we've got ourselves an arsehole and a battle. But many of the things mentioned seem to be consequences of habitual machismo meeting habitual femininity. If we can't wipe out the masculine side of the equation, we can attempt to reduce the conflict by abandoning the feminine performance - we can't change other people, but we can change our interactions with them, etc, etc.
What women consider rude often isn't. Interrupting, for example. Saying "No" for another. If you have raised your volume, it's clear you intend to be heard and you shouldn't have to be louder in decibel terms than everyone else. In a one-to-one conversation or small group, lowering your voice can work better. Women are often scared of giving orders, making direct requests, even of offering opinions without apologising first. And are too quick to retreat. So you lose a few; you just keep going if necessary, or cede without shame.
A small person can square up to a larger 'looming' one. It doesn't look as weird as it sounds! The main point is not to shrink or step back - it's a tiny bit of power play via body language: it is important, but it's not a fight. I've noticed that many women never stand full-square to men. They're always angling their bodies, tilting their hips and face, leaning on one foot, looking through their eyelashes, smiling ... centuries of our history have required that we constantly signal submission to the male. Tbh, all this can be overcome in a single assertiveness class, if it's good enough, or a short NLP course if you feel like going into it from a deeper level.
Anything else I write now will be assumptive, so I'll wait & see if people want to continue in this vein or not.