Here is a very good analysis of why this is happening and, why, hopefully, it is on the wane.
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/11/the_highwater_mark_of_progressivism.html
thank you for link.
In the wake of Hillary’s defeat, I heard Dennis Miller remark that “our first female president will probably be a transitioned male.” He may have been joking but he might be on to something unless attitudes change significantly.