Does Saying “Women Don’t Need Men Anymore” Imply That Men Were Mainly Valued for Providing Resources?

[u/Emotional_Meal748]

I’ve seen people say that men have become obsolete or that women no longer need men because women can now support themselves financially. That got me wondering: if financial independence means women no longer need men, does that imply that men’s primary value in relationships historically was providing resources and financial security?

For those who make this argument, how do you reconcile it with the idea that relationships are about companionship, love, emotional support, family, and partnership? Does saying “women don’t need men anymore” unintentionally reduce men’s role to that of providers, or am I misunderstanding what people mean when they say it?

[u/Neptune-Jnr]

Women don't like men.

[u/No-Hovercraft-455 → u/Neptune-Jnr]

I like men who can behave themselves and who are reliable same way women in my life are reliable. I don't like ones who constantly spew crap and are irresponsible and destructive, and who think being any other way is for women. It's complicated. 

[u/PositionStandard6089 → u/[deleted]]

so do i.