but I also value freedom of speech

What the fuck does that even tangentially have to do with wealth inequality outside of "money is speech" capitalist realism?

I am not interested in preaching to the choir

Whenever some says shit like that it is because they're craving validation the way a Redditor says "I am going to get downvoted for this, but" then showers in le Reddit Gold.

put gender ethics along political lines

I'm lost. What the fuck does that mean? This some tepid-ass "take politics out of my politics" liberal bubble world shit or what?