Yes, I do think it’s a matter of changing societal perception or is Don Miguel Ruiz in “ The Four Agreements” our domestication.
To me this does seem to be shifting as we evolve our awareness and become more considerate of gender diversity and expression in our culture. At least that’s what I feel happening where I live here in Canada. I do realize that’s not the case everywhere, at least not yet.
I do think meditation and inner work are a great catalyst that helped to develop awareness.