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Alice S. Rossi

Demands for equality for women are threats to men's self-esteem and sense of sexual turf.

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When women ask for equal rights, some men feel insecure and worry they might lose their traditional role or control in relationships. This reaction comes from a fear that their identity and power connected to being male could be challenged.

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