After losing the 2016 election, Hillary Clinton uttered the phrase “the future is female,” much to the delight of a conference crowd. The phrase didn’t originate with her, but it has since gained popularity in a culture that is deeply confused about gender and the roles of men and women. A future that is female may sound great to those who disregard men as a “necessary evil.” But a functioning society needs strong, positive male role models. And it desperately needs fathers.

Modern American culture still celebrates fatherhood, at least for now. Given our society’s gender hysteria, that is not likely to last forever. Announcing desired pronouns is all the rage. And there are clear examples in which women are being slowly erased by a militant transgender movement that co-ops the female experience and says women just have to take it. As feminine qualities are diminished, so too are masculine qualities. This does not bode well for society as a whole, nor does it strengthen families.