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Many men are emotionally unable to accept things like this. I think the reasoning goes like
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belief_perseverance
Facts don't matter. There's really nothing you can do if you're not someone they like.
I also think about this comic a lot: https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1151.html - Some people are too cowardly to grow.
I also think it may be just... sexism... I know people who behave like this towards women, but not other men...