The problem with women holding hands with men is that it represents in strong terms the liberation of women from the balancing regulations placed on them; without a corresponding liberation of men from their burden.

And as if this is not devastating enough, it is almost always backed up by social orchestration of public intimacy between men. Hold hands with women to show you're a man. Don't hold hands with men otherwise you'd be considered a third gender (gay).

Since men maynot voice these issues, feminists, LGBTs and other anti-men assume that this is a non-issue.