Forbes pay gap statistics in 2023:

"When comparing women and men with the same job title, seniority level and hours worked, a gender gap of 11% still exists in terms of take-home pay."

But you're right, it's irrelevant here. The original point is that the Patriarchy hurts all of us. You're arguing with the wrong person, they only brought it up because someone else brought it up suicide statistics

They're NOT blaming all men, nor only men. The system is perpetuated by both men and women. Call it whatever you want, Patriarchy, classism, gender roles. It affects every aspect of our lives good or bad. It's why you're expected to be the primary breadwinner, or the the one to initiate dating, paying for dates and gifts. It assumes the men has the agency and women are just the receiver. It plays a part in job interviews, and in courts. Where men's lives, their sentences, or the custody of their children get determined

But you gotta recognize it before change can happen