“Many don’t truly want submissive wives, they want voiceless women who’d take whatever they do and continue to stay loyal even in abuse,” he added.
He argued that this mindset reflects a troubling distortion of what partnership should mean, where control is mistaken for leadership and silence is wrongly equated with respect.
According to him, such expectations not only normalise unhealthy dynamics but also perpetuate cycles of emotional and physical harm, making it harder for women to assert their dignity, safety, and autonomy within relationships.
