Re ED saying she would have removed herself, I assume she means that, in Sandie’s position, she would have changed somewhere else (as was suggested) rather than waiting outside to use the same space once the male doctor had removed himself.
While we can all see the slippery slope and problems with backing down when being bullied, I think a lot of women would have simply done that and unfortunately, there will still be those who see Sandie as unreasonable for not taking the path of least resistance. It’s exactly why we’re in this mess, as so many women fear to challenge a male bully that when a woman is actually assertive enough to do so, it is then seen as an act of aggression.