Yes, it’s the change in consciousness we need. Too much of our interaction with other human beings is dictated by our unconscious, and we do so much damage through this — to them and to ourselves. All the assumptions we make, and the ones we are told/taught to make, stop us from developing our full humanity. Well done. We need more men, especially fathers, to speak up as you have done.
I have written recently on the need to change our thinking and our speaking. The titles may sound counter to this, but they’re meant to be provocative: ‘Reject Equality’ and ‘Convergent Diversity’.