You know, I felt this was a nice gesture, Miss P. Talk is cheap, but I'm choosing to put my money where my mouth is. I supported fair treatment for women when I donated money and campaigned for Hillary, and I'm doing it now.
If I offended someone I knew in real life, I don't consider it out-of-line, or sugar daddy-esque to apologize and perhaps give them a gift as an act to try and show I still value their friendship. It's the same here: I'm sorry and I value the contributions of our female boardies so I don't want them mad at me. You can take it at face value or not, that's your prerogative.