Misogyny is so widespread that, at a certain point, you have to learn how to navigate around them instead of pretending they don’t exist. I’m not saying I’d raise my daughters to be misogynistic. My point is that you can’t go into the real world with an idealized belief that friendship with women is automatically magical, just like women shouldn’t idealize romantic relationships with men as automatically magical.
People aren’t all raised the same, and some people aren’t raised well at all. A lot of the time, you’re interacting with people carrying unhealthy behaviors, poor social skills, or toxic mindsets, and you don’t always get to avoid them. That’s why blindly romanticizing friendships or relationships is a mistake. Toxic people actively seek out those who are vulnerable, lonely, desperate for friends, or desperate for love. Reality requires discernment, not idealization.