At first glance, I read this as 'uninformed men': taking it as a reference to the classic stereotyping of 'real men' being all blue-collar style male machismo,

At first glance, I read this as 'uninformed men': taking it as a reference to the classic stereotyping of 'real men' being all blue-collar style male machismo, brutish willful ignorance, and general lack of intellect and culture (the latter being seen as feminine and weak). I'm a bit disappointed that's not what the article is about:)