The Male Need to Control WomenMen are socialized to be in command, to rule and win, but what is it about men that makes them feel the need to control women? Controlling behaviors come in many forms - from outright domination, violence, and oppression to more subtle forms like the way he speaks to women or his attempts to manipulate through name-calling or judgments that prey on women's insecurities.
What might such male socialization do to the psyches, hearts and dreams of women?
Most women are unaware of the socialization they've been raised under and never question their beliefs about what women should do, be, or say as it regards interactions with males. How sad.
As you've grown and matured, what types of things do you now see as controlling male behavior that you didn't before, and what do you do about it?
