I agree that this is a terrible thing.

But I never made any value judgement about either masculine or feminine character traits being more favourable than the other.

I view it is simply the way things are...

And it's neither a good thing or a bad thing.

There are a few great documentaries that I feel you may enjoy based on your responses.

Both by Jennifer Siebel Newsom:

Miss Representation and The Mask You Live In

Highly recommend them both if you haven't seen them already.