The social scientist Erica Chenoweth details this in herForeign Affairs piece Rise of the Anti-Patriarchs. She states the health of any society is directly related to women’s rights. Autocrats know if you diminish women’s rights, you undermine a free society. We sat on the sidelines for decades not codifying the ERA or abortion rights into the Constitution. Men need to be equally invested in fighting for women’s rights and prioritizing them if they value democracy.