For decades, we have heard from the feminist movement that masculinity is toxic, and we must bring down the patriarchy to make women equal.

Feminists have continuously informed us that men are oppressors and it is hard to be a woman in modern-day society. We have been told that traditional gender roles must be shattered; that if women are to shatter glass ceilings, it must be done in a corporate office under the supervision of CEOs; and that if a woman chooses to stay home to raise her children while her husband works, she is wasting her potential.

What feminists don’t understand is that with their help, the patriarchy and toxic masculinity are thriving more than ever.

Men have begun to dominate spaces that were once women-only spaces. From the makeup industry to women’s sports, men pretending to be women are quickly showing women that men can do it better. What is most tragic is that the feminist movement cannot push back; feminists must be quiet, step aside, and celebrate the men erasing women.

Everyone is familiar with Dylan Mulvaney, the man pretending to be a woman under the guise of gender dysphoria. He has taken women’s spaces by storm and is profiting quite well from it. Mulvaney has demonstrated that he does not care if his toxic masculinity tramples over women by creating TikTok videos mocking what womanhood is. He has gotten sponsorships from Nike, KitchenAid, Tampax, Ulta, Maybelline, and Kate Spade, all brands that create products for women.

Boycotts against these companies have been underway, mostly from conservative consumers because the feminists must be quiet, step aside, and celebrate the men erasing women.

Lia Thomas, another man pretending to be a woman, erased the women on the swim team he joined under the guise of gender dysphoria. His biology and physique allowed him to become a champion, leaving his female competitors behind. In public schools across the country, girls are now required to share their bathrooms, locker rooms, and sports teams with boys pretending to be girls. If a girl is uncomfortable, she is offered counseling and sent to use the bathroom at the nurse’s office.

What is not often discussed is how feminists have given men the opportunity to abdicate their responsibility of fathering their children through abortion. Feminists have helped create fatherless homes through their “I don’t need no man” mentality and their ferocious advocacy of abortion. Men have become conditioned to think it is okay to let women and even encourage women to receive abortions if they believe the babies will be an inconvenience.

Truthfully, feminism has created a societal mess that is difficult to rein in. From mentally ill men taking over women’s spaces to teaching men they do not have to be responsible for the children they bear, feminists have made it easy for toxic men to thrive. The patriarchy is not dead. In fact, it is alive and thriving thanks to feminism.