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Delving into the social implications, the speaker states that in 1971, American men are the most disadvantaged globally—"there is no country where men are worse off than in the United States." Women, however, are portrayed as having benefited from the cultural shifts, often at men's expense. The disparity within social classes is highlighted, with the suggestion that wives of blue-collar workers enjoy a more comfortable life relative to their husbands, illustrating the deepening of gender-based class divisions.