So let's just blame men for everything? True, historically men have been expected to bring home the bacon, protect their families from violence and disrespect and discipline sons who may otherwise get in trouble, and that is missing nowadays. But women ALSO had responsibilities - making home pleasant even on modest means, well behaved children that are a pleasure to come home to after a long day of work, encouraging good behavior and investment in family from a man through enthusiastic appreciation. The ideal of Western feminism is independence, but families work on healthy mutual interdependence in the face of statistically different - though individually variable - gender traits.