The only meaning I could imagine as useful is to include more different scripts from the Unicode set.

Regarding mail: Have a look at "not much". It's main selling point is a searchable inbox. Mutt is also popular, albeit somewhat archaic looking.

I'm all for criticizing the ignorance of the ruling class in the second part of the quote, but the first part is just all toxic masculinity.

Isn't the problem with RSS nowadays getting good sources? What's your reader of choice and how do you use it?