is it true that men are intimidated by professional women?

Question

many people i know mostly men but also some women state that it as a matter of fact that men are intimidated by educated women.Some men have even told me that they are okey if their woman is educated but not too educated.(what ever that is)I don't think that men are that stupid.What do u think?

Answer 1

No! This is not true. I have worked with professional women in the past, and I am around professional women now. I am in a professional position myself and I am not intimidated in the least. In fact, when the occasion arises, such as what your details are describing, I will encourage women and men alike to get past those past fears and stop looking back.

Personally, I favor communicating in topic discourse and general conversation with an educated woman. I have very little to say to women, and men alike who can not get out of the box long enough to experience and understand the perspectives of gaining knowledgable introspection and self growth. What you are talking about is fear. Other peoples fear! Individuals with expectations. Who are quite content, and comfortable with narrow-mindedness, egoism, and immature control-games.

A true mature relationship is based on open communications, balanced emotions, and the desire for growth as individuals, and as a team. This can only be achieved through the function of education at whatever level. The objective of our journeys here are for the sole purpose of growth. Anything less than this and one cuts themselves short to a fuller and prosperous meaning to themselves and to those they coheres to be like them.

Intimidation is nothing but another face of fear. I encourage you to see that someone may be attempting to put you in a position with themselves and have you believe that your only choices are to agree with them or accept that you are lesser than who you are.

Answer 2

This is a strawman argument. Prove that men are intimidated, to begin with, and your statement--which appears to be nothing more than an idea vomited from the Lexiconia Feminista--may actually appear like something other than a fart-idea looking for validation.

Far too many women judge/accuse men based on values widely held by females in Western civilization: intelligence, number of degrees, position title. Yet, the myths and legends continue because it appears that original thought and objective self-reflection gets in the way of Her Preciousness' time at the mall.

Answer 3

Any man that would be intimidated by a professional, educated woman isnt worth wasting time on. There are a lot of men out there looking for an intelligent woman...

Answer 4

If you are more highly educated or more successful than him, then he might think that you are too good for him (I.E.: you are out of his league). Women seem to have this problem too. Same goes for large discrepancies in looks or age. Everyone's secretly afraid that their partner might "trade up" for a better person at a later date if you can.

There is also the fear that the better "qualified" person in the relationship will control it, due to the fact that the better qualified person can always leave at anytime for someone better -- and the lessor qualified person will therefore have to work harder to maintain the other person's interest. People normally do not date people that they think of as better than them due to this insecurity.

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Some professions keep a woman busy with long hours at the office. If you are a busy person, then he might get the impression that you would not have enough free time to make a good wife or mother (unless he also is an ambitious & busy professional -- then he might emphasize with your plight).

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I think that part of the problem here is due to the fact that men & women often have different reasons to date and/or marry. Women tend to marry for "security" and/or "social status", so women tend to want successful professionals (who can keep the money coming in). Men, on the other hand, usually do not want your money (he makes his own); men tend to date and/or marry for "companionship" (I.E.: he wants a buddy to pal around with). Men tend to shy away from busy professional women because there is a perception that a person who is single mindedly pursuing her career has no time for fun and/or family and will therefore make a poor "companion". If you communicate early in a relationship that you actually VALUE having a life outside of your job, then you will have an easier time attracting men than the other women in your profession.

Answer 5

Very few people intimidate me. I am not bothered by educated women either. My wife is at the tail end of grad school. I am attracted to that! Myself, I have completed high school, that's it. I have worked hard to be me, and that has been pretty good so far. I am now 35 y/o, If you look at where I started, and where I am now, you would say I'm living the American Dream. I have to contribute alot of my success to my wife..... An educated woman....

Answer 6

A real man IS NOT threatened what so ever by a educated woman, they wont date anything but that. But when woman get all b i t c h y, act bitter, act like there to "good", or wanna argue u down about everything, thats not only intimidating, but annoying. Men are like we know ur smart, we know ur successful, but why must we be reminded that ur SOOOO important everyday?!!

Answer 7

I think that is true for some men but not all.
I like a women that is educated and can hold there Owen.
it shows me that she is responsible and cares allot about her self and her professional life.

Answer 8

Some men believe that professional women may flaunt their intelligence at them every chance they get. This is where the intimidation factor comes into play.

Answer 9

the only people that allow themselves to be intimidated by others are insecure in themselves. i didn't go past high school but am self employed and make a great living. many of my friends are college grads a couple of my employees have degrees we all treat each other with mutual respect.
My wife has a degree and i have never felt intimidated by her or any of my friends. I know who i am accept me for that or don't.

Answer 10

Only an insecure man will be intimidated by a professional woman.