Why do women think men are intimidated by smart women?

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i’ve never been walking down an alley late at night and worried that a woman with an ivy league degree was going to rob me 🤣

btbc92 · Accepted Answer

Sigh. And your description of your question proves the point. You're not using your brain and you're flat-out immature. The issue is you don't think smart. Sorry. I don't mean to sound mean or offensive. But if you think like that you're missing the bigger picture. As somebody who tends to intimidate people, though not always on purpose. This is why:

1. The energy we give off starts to affect our behavior towards us. In fact, intimidating people do that to anyone. Intimidation doesn't always mean you are scared, but you realize where there is a difference in energy. It's the people who "Commands the room and atmosphere" that get your intention.

2. A woman who went to a certain school doesn't always make her intimidating. It is who she IS. She can go to a regular community college or be like me, have a High School diploma. We still can intimidate you, and no. It is not always because a may have an RBF, or is "attractive" etc, or even personality let's say though that is usually the case. It is just who that person is.

3. You don't approach us even to say HI. Literally none. If you are not already shy, many of you deliberately choose not to say anything even if we're open to communicating. From my experiences, they acted just like you. Thinking with that mindset and start these mocking and bullying tactics. That's signs of weakness and signs of insecurity on your part. We don't have to rob you. Plenty of people, be with a college education or not, if they wanted to do that, they would have just done so. Your behavior is proving otherwise, and it's unattractive. We're not even worried about guys with your behavior except your just causing more issues for us.

4. If you can't even get a "shot" at us, you use and say these things in your description as a fallback plan to your failed attempts. Because it's you who doesn't feel so smart. If you had people and women mock you just for the mockery. Just ignore them. Everybody has their own unique ways of being smart, and academics are just part of that intelligence scale.

5. I literally have a male friend who said to me once that I was too smart for my own good. Because any time a man wanted to get away with something or come up with surprises, I'll find out before they do every single time. And how may not, just paraphrasing here, work out too well because, in relationships, it's basically about those surprises, etc. And he was right. I've come it is hard to trust people, let alone a man who thinks like that. Because they tend to be untruthful, untrustworthy, and unauthentic.

6. When I say or talk about something more of interest, most men today are not interested in that. Or you undermine our intelligence until it's used against you. Then you'll be saying how we were doing this to you or that to you when so many of you should have treated us right from the beginning.

7. Your actions speak louder than words.

The put it simply, a lot of you men are very insecure because how you were taught was very wrong. You have so many biases, ego, and pride issues besides stubbornness, that its' not even funny. From what I saw, women who are not easily controllable are not always attractive to most men anyway. Besides women who men can't see who they can take advantage of and get away with toxic behaviors considered "manly" or "normal". Not only that, those who are more smarter tend to have a hard time finding people to date, be friends with or relate to. It naturally comes with the "territory" as they say. However, this wouldn't be the case, if most of you just treated us with respect and as normal people. Most of us are friendly and like to get to know others. But unless we see you're wasting our time or not somebody we can get along with, it is not always personal. While I cannot speak for every person, I know for myself, I treat people more accordingly now because of that. And if a man doesn't like me, then that is his problem. I've done nothing to warrant that treatment.

beebella · Accepted Answer

I don't know if intimidated is the right word, I've just always thought men didn't like women who were "too smart."

bamesjond0069 · Accepted Answer

Because they are very dumb. Its obviously wrong yet they are so sure and confident of it. What do you call someone absolutely positive there is chocolate in the toilet bowl? Same thing.

msc545 · Accepted Answer

Women like to think they are intimidating so they can be even more superior.

TruthBringer · Answer

We call it projection. It is actually THEM who are intimidated by smart men who know their worth. It is a classic defence mechanism for the brain to protect its own confidence and ego. Women who claim men are intimidated by smart women are damaged women who experienced a ton of rejection by (high value) men. The reality is, men DO want smart women, just not women who are on their high horse and become abnoxious. Which sadly are usually those women.

dustybiker · Answer

These type of woman always trying to “correct” your laid-back way? I doubt it’s personal.

loves2learn · Answer

Lmao! It’s a different kind of intimidation. Like guys will feel less of a man around a smart lady.

Toldol2 · Answer

Because they haven't figured a way to be connect with their feminity and they are competitive. Men adore smart women as long as she is in touch with her soft side and respect his masculinity right?

Gwenhwyfar · Answer

Mentally intimidated 😊

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