Disrespect for men is a joke to us now. "
This is very true, and it's detestable. I don't know why a woman would get married in the first place if she thought of her husband as a lower species, which often seems to be the case these days.
But let's face it. The husband in the article is a weak, intimidated puppy for tolerating such crap in the first place. He ALLOWED himself to be gutted, emasculated, neutered, etc., and apparently makes a habit of doing so.
Men need to BE men and stop tolerating mistreatment from such women.
Gee, if he was a she that would be "blaming the victim."
Pray tell...how should he go about DISallowing himself being treated that way?
Oh, and without being verbally, emotionally, or any other kind of ally abusive....?
I agree. I would have as quietly and graciously as possible excused myself and left the room. Later there would have been a very simple talk about undue public humiliation. "Never again."