Of course wmen are people. All men know that. They know they need women in order to make more people. They like doing that.
Beyond that, there are still a lot of men who think that is all that women are good for -- well maybe for taking care of the child, especially if it's a boy.
But, having opinions, having a life, showing how she can not only be smart, clever, and competent, she can run things better than he can.
They don't like that.