Both of those talks sound well worth attending. It's unfortunate that the anthropologists who blocked this session are so averse to having their own dominant culture critically examined.
She's not wrong though, is she. Having 'male women' in the demographic doesn't make the field any less male-dominated.
Unfortunately, it's common on HN for commenters here to see things primarily from a male viewpoint, and assume that female-centred perspectives are less valuable or less intelligent or even bigoted in some way. Please do keep an open mind when listening to women share their experiences and perspectives.
Elizabeth Weiss has ruffled feathers because she's spoken out against the rampant and ingrained misogyny in her field.
In particular, some museum curators have accommodated demands by indigenous tribes, usually from men, that female curators aren't permitted to handle their objects. So in the name of cultural respect, you have this outright sexism being endorsed instead.
Here's an example, from her Twitter, of how menstruating women were being discriminated against by her university's curation protocols; thankfully she got this overturned by getting lawyers involved:
> The @SJSU protocol for handling Native American remains used to state “Menstruating personnel will not be permitted to handle ancestors”. This sexist rule has been deleted, after @PacificLegal and I pointed out that it may be illegal. An important victory! #NAGPRA #anthrotwitter