What the hell is wrong with these people?

They are losing their power over others, a power to which centuries of custom have persuaded them they are entitled. Men who were not otherwise qualified for leadership have manipulated sexual attitudes to gain power over others. I discussed this extensively in my “freedom for gays is freedom for everyone” posts, but the same principle applies in other areas as well.
They remind me of an arrogant millionaire con-man who is being frog-marched off to jail: wailing, gnashing of teeth, and general screams of victimization.