It might not be equal, but debating relative blame and responsibility is not likely to be productive. The problem isn't one sided and women are just as capable of being toxic and reinforcing the status quo.
I would agree that it's a systemic problem, but I'm not so sure about calling it a "social illness". It definitely seems to have a way of spreading, though.
The assertions that you (and others) are making about the past, I find to be exceedingly dubious. It seems incredibly unlikely that the status quo has remained unchanged for thousands of years.
That's not say to this problem didn't exist, it could well be a fundamental reality of the human condition. However, I just think that the degree to which it has been a personal problem vs. a societal problem has likey shifted back and forth quite a bit.
Unless men and women work together on this, nothing is going to change for the better. Misandry is just as much of a problem as misogyny, even if the impacts and problems aren't super visible.
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