¶ … intimidation and the choices that successful women have in finding their partners.
There was a time when women were thought of as a second class citizen. Only men worked in offices, fought in wars, ruled countries etc., men were responsible for providing the basic needs of the family. On the other hand women did all the work at home such as laundry, cleaning dishes, cooking food etc. Women were not allowed to have a corporate career. However as the time passed, the concept of equal rights picked up. Feminists' movements and human rights activist have allowed women to redefine the purpose of living. The term "It's a Man's World" does not apply any more in the Western countries. Standards have changed along with the changing society.
The immediate questions that comes to mind after discussing the transformation of the society is that how have men responded to that change? Are they fine with the changing role of their female counterparts? Do they like to be the dominant partner in a relationship? Are they intimidated by successful women?
These questions have significance for people belonging to different walks of life. Many women are going through a tough phase because they are unable to find a mate because of their powerful positions in the society or high socio economic status. This is a generalization, but it can be easily said that successful corporate women have more problems in searching for a life partner than other women do.
It is important to clarify first about the definition of a successful woman. There are many different definitions of a successful woman. Broadly, a successful woman is one who is financially well off and independent, highly educated, strong willed, strongly opinioned, highly confident, and imposing. In most of the cases, women with these characteristics find extremely hard to form relationships.
Men from the early stages are taught that they are supposed to be the main man or the head of the family. In a way they are conditioned to take on the responsibility after a certain age. However the successful women can become...
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