Women are right that sexism has a history and that some of its effects still exist in laws, relationships, workplaces, and safety concerns. Women are also not a monolith, and caution around men is often self-protection rather than punishment. Men should take current problems seriously: harassment, violence, unequal domestic labor, reproductive rights, and sexist behavior from other men. Supporting equality should show up in conduct, not just slogans.

But none of that requires treating modern men as morally suspect because of what men in history did. Privilege is not the same as guilt, and accountability should be about present behavior, not inherited blame. Many men also suffered under rigid gender roles, even while women faced different and often worse constraints. Fair treatment is not a “reward” for basic decency; it is the baseline everyone deserves. Red-pill content is not a healthy solution and often turns into resentment or misogyny, but its appeal is understandable when men feel condemned before they have done anything wrong. The goal should be equality without collective guilt: women’s safety and dignity matter, and so does judging men as individuals rather than as representatives of past crimes.