I have no problem with protecting indiscriminately. they have at least a day on new questions and it's not like getting one upvote on an answer is that hard.
that kind of policy is just asking for passive-aggressive bullying like moving his stuff when he's not looking, putting things out of order, etc. They'd have to fire me,
I'd also probably file an EEOC complaint stating that the company is forcing gender-based lines on public property.