Birds of Mind you do make a valid argument. Men have moved on from spreading machismo but the centuries of damage done won’t go away over night.
And the only way we can all move on is by spreading awareness of its dangers.
Sadly, younger women are the ones doing more harm to feminine expression than men because most of them still have parents feeding them machismo concepts and let’s not forget the beauty industry shocks these inhumane fake beauty ads down our throat.
So speaking up about these indiscretion should be applauded not criticised. If truly you have moved on from being a toxic masculine man, then your comment shouldn’t be as defensive as it sounds.