4 Questions from the "You can negotiate anything" by Herb Cohen

Dear teachers,

I have some questions from the book, You can negotiate anything by Herb Cohen as follows:

Yet in trying to explain this injustice you are confronted

with an immovable object in the form of a supervisor whose

voice and self-confidence remind you of General Douglas

MacArthur—in drag. After countless telephone conversations,

even the innocent among us are inclined to capitulate. In large

measure, the reasons for the lack of negotiation success in

such a situation are the subject of this chapter. In essence,

you are playing poker with a dealer named Lucky, who

invented the game and is using his cards.

[1] Does "General Douglas MacArthur—in drag" in this context mean that the "female" supervisor acts as if "General Douglas MacArthur," who is immovable?

By its very nature, a negotiation via telephone is generally

quicker and more competitive than a personal meeting. It fol-
lows that such a negotiation is likely to produce a winner and a loser.

Implicit in these observations is an axiom to remember:

In any type of negotiation, quick is always synonymous with

risk.

[2] As far as I understand, "quick" is adjective, but in this sentence, it is used Subject.
Is this possible?

Whether a conflict is resolved by phone or even in person,

undue haste puts one party in potential jeopardy.

Who takes the risk in a quick settlement? The person who

is less prepared and cannot determine equity. Let’s say that

I cannot ascertain, based upon my data and observation, that

your proposal is fair. Instead, I must rely totally upon your

representation. If you are a sincere, honest, and straightfor-
ward person, I will benefit from my faith in your integrity.

But what if your display of decency and facade of fairness are

illusory? What if underneath those reassuring words lurks

a “Soviet-style slicker”? In this case, I will be brutalized and

humiliated.

[3] Could you please let me know the meaning of "determine equity"?
My understanding is that "determine" means judge and "equity" means "fairness."
And it is concluded that "judge fairness," which doesn't make sense to me.

[4] Could you please let me know the meaning of a “Soviet-style slicker” in this context?
Is this a slang or just an expression used by the author, who has an anti-soviet sentiment?

Hope to have your kind help,

David Kim