These are men who have never in their life had to look at their actions and see how those actions impacted others and now people are calling them to do just that. When you're on top, or believe you are, you don't have to regard those at the bottom and are protected from any effects you caused.

People in the dominant group don't need to consider the feelings wants and needs of those they've always considered less than themselves in order to be successful in life. Now these men are seeing up close and personal how their adherence to this kind of thinking and actions are personally affecting them in ways they used to be insulated from.