Because they think it means that a man feels stronger, more in control, more protective and therefore their chances of a good relationship are better.
You're right - it's all fake. Why can't we be who we are without the need for control in a relationship - either by pretending to be weak and...
I don't think it is the femininity that commands respect. I am a person, a human. I don't want to be treated with less respect because of my femininity. I don't want to be paid less, I don't want people to make jokes about me or assume things about me. Just because I am a woman.
You can make...