If I fixed my husband’s plate it would have far more salad
and a lot less meat...much to his chagrin.
When my sister and I were much younger we noticed the women fixing the plates for the husbands at weddings and graduation parties. It looked more expected than appreciated and it ended with their generation.
Yes, I think it's a generational thing.
IMO the problem isn't fixing the plate, or not---it's the "I ain't gonna do nothing for no MAN" attitude.