They are not just looking the other way, they are actively orchestrating the demise of traditional males and their roles in society.
Uh-oh! You told a secret!
In full seriousness: much as a great deal of what passes for "racial equality" is anti-white, so is a great deal of what passes for "gender equality" anti-male. Lots of extremely unhappy people are using the raw power of government to act out their fantasies.
As Michael Savage said liberals are like mentally abused children who once they get power decide to abuse everyone else to “get even”-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEwVcsHnf3o