You keep ignoring the 'women are strong and independent and...

You keep ignoring the 'women are strong and independent and don't need no man' part of your Marxist dogma.

Relying on the state is simply 'not strong and independent'. It is weakly replacing the man with the govt - socialism.

Men have no choice in this - always have to be strong and independent.

Until this reliance on the govt or someone else bailing you out then equality is an illusion - proven by women's own actions and desires.