The latest biological research shows that we are literally programmed by our parents. But, by far, the greatest amount of influence comes from the mother. We spend 9 months living in sync with our mothers, feel every feeling, and are programmed to see the world as she does. The mother's attitudes and beliefs about herself, women, men, her relationship with men, the nature of men, nature of women, the world, etc will all affect the developing child to a large degree. A child's self-concept, be it a boy or girl, is intimately shaped by the mother whether she is aware of this or not. For most humans, it happens mostly unconsciously and automatically. See "The New Biology" by Bruce Lipton PhD: http://bodyelectronics.wordpress.com/category/bruce-lipton/ to understand what I am talking about.
It is interesting in this episode how men are blamed for being something that was to a large degree programmed by women (their mothers) in the first place. It takes first awareness, then work to change these attitudes and beliefs, but it can be done. Blaming only creates a sense of powerlessness as power is given away and placed externally on some other. Ultimately, we have no control over others, so we feel powerless. The payoff with blame is getting to avoid responsibility for one's actions and to appear guiltless, but it comes with a high price.
Due to the gift of childbirth, women have potentially much more power than men to shape the world we live in - but only IF the women become self-aware and consciously work to change their attitudes about themselves and their world. Of course, the power of creation, through thought and feeling, resides in all of us, men & women equally. And only united, working together will the real beneficial changes be made on our planet.