My wife worked in a toxic environment with a male boss who eventually had my wife let go. Someone else gave her the news. Upon leaving the building she walked into his office called him a spineless FUCK, (she allegedly used a French accent so that should be allowed according to a recent Quebec news story) in front of half a dozen people. Years later she had to collaborate and do some work with his firm. TSP as he was affectionately called was a slithering coward when she walked into the room and she ran the project as a result.
Not sure what this brings to the discussion other than if you have the talent and skills you don't have to take the crap because unfortunately bullies like TSP will never change until they get it thrown right back at them.
My wife said a swift knee to the nads would have been icing on the cake but I told he he likely doesn't have any.