In the real world women do not see men as a threat to them unless there is a high corporate job available and she is up against a man for the position. The job inequities continue for women whether they are of strong character or weak. Men however definitely see women as a threat to their territorial domination of a situation. Why is there a difference in the way men look at women then the other way around. Suze Orman says that a man will seldom volunteer his time without pay.  Women, however, are expected to volunteer without pay and without much thought.

The reason why men see strong women as a threat is because somehow they think that the woman is taking over and that in the rhythm pattern of nature that he should be in charge.s there another reason why men feel threatened by a strong woman. Of course,there is because society says that a woman is expected to be the weaker of the sex or the submissive one in the relationship.

Suze Orman, the famous financial planner book writer and public speaker once said that you will never see a man volunteer his time to do and task without pay. Volunteering is a task that is needed in the non-profit sector but since a man thinks that he should be the breadwinner, it would not make sense for him to work with no pay. However, the woman is expected to volunteer because simply the nature of women as being caregivers and helpmates to those in need. The nature of being a woman does not change the strong character traits of a woman who stands up for what she believes in.

When a strong woman is in a relationship with a man, you will find that she downplays her dreams for a career and instead will help work to put her partner through school. Society expects the woman to be there for the kids and to care for them as the man goes off to work. Very little has changed in this scenario. There are instances of a few men staying home to care for the kids and the house but more likely than not he has a plan for himself while he is at the house. The stay at home partner who tends the house and the kids while the woman works, may look at the situation as temporary until he finds a better job. However, when it comes to the woman's place in the home, her position is permanent and oftentimes she has left a solid career to stay home with her kids.

The strong woman may still have issues with her desire to stay home with the kids or to work outside of the home. More often than not the strong woman will find a solution to make it happen to continue to nourich the kids as well as her mind to have a career.

It is true that opposites attract. Everyone knows of the large strong robust woman and the tiny man being run around the hous with a frying pan. Now that is a classic picture of a strong woman and she is probably in a relationship with a man that is not as strong in character. The strong woman would not question whether the man in the relationship prefer a woman of weaker character. The strong woman would just be herself and if the man can not accept her for who she is then there are at least one man in the 300 million plus population of the country that will fit her personality.

The answer to the question whether or not a man finds a strong woman a threat is yes. The answer to what a strong woman should do about a man that feels threatened by her character is to just be herself. She should not try to play the role of lessening herself to build a man up to make him feel better about himself. If he needs the strong woman to build him up then he needs to be more of a man and may require counseling of which most men do not choose.

Just be the best you can be and stay a strong woman. Do not reduce yourself in a game of role play in a real life situation to make a man appear stronger. Those actions should not be necessary and if you do perform those actions, you are still the strong woman because you are taking the leading role and is initiating the action. Just be you and the right person will come along who will should not feel threatened by your strong sense of self and your high self-esteem.