The late 19th-century movement for international arbitration was heavily associated with female activists. Opponents successfully cast diplomacy as a "feminized" weakness, arguing that war was necessary to reassert masculine virtues and authority in American politics and counter women's growing influence.

Malala attributes her unique journey not to her own special qualities, but to her father's choice to allow her to be an activist when other fathers stopped their daughters. This highlights the crucial role men play in dismantling patriarchy through active support and non-interference.

Political messaging focused on 'equity' and villainizing wealth often backfires. Most voters don't begrudge success; they want access to economic opportunity for themselves and their families. A winning platform focuses on enabling personal advancement and a fair shot, not on what is described as a 'patronizing' class warfare narrative.

Productive conversations about men's struggles are stifled by a societal "gag reflex." This is caused by the far-right co-opting the issue with regressive solutions and the far-left reframing it as men *being* the problem, leading to immediate accusations of misogyny.

While the right promotes a flawed version of masculinity, the left's common response is to suggest men adopt more feminine traits. Galloway argues this is ineffective because it fails to offer an aspirational, positive vision of masculinity, leaving many men feeling alienated and unrepresented.

The central societal conflict is not between men and women, but between liberal and illiberal ideologies. Progress has historically been supported by coalitions across genders, just as the patriarchy has female supporters. Framing issues as a battle of the sexes is a counterproductive oversimplification of a deeper ideological divide.

Career challenges faced by professional women are not random but fall into seven recurring patterns or "power gaps." These include not recognizing accomplishments, isolating from support, and acquiescing to mistreatment. Identifying which gaps are present allows for targeted, effective action.

Voters subconsciously conflate physical traits like height and deep voices with leadership qualities. This heuristic, termed 'awesome dad energy,' provides a significant, often unacknowledged advantage to male candidates who fit the archetype, revealing a deep-seated sexism in how leadership potential is perceived.

Counterintuitively, the first female US president is predicted to be a Republican embodying a Margaret Thatcher-like 'Iron Lady' persona. To overcome gender bias, this theory suggests she will need a reputation for being exceptionally tough, possibly even more hawkish than her male counterparts, to be seen as electable.