Overprotective dad has nothing to do with ownership. Secondly, it's a trope in the media, it doesn't exactly reflect reality (even if it does happen) And you really want to say that parents being overprotective is an example of men thinking they own women? Nah, has nothing to do with parents being protective in general of their kids getting into bad situations. Which is worse, a daughter getting pregnant, or a son getting someone else pregnant? It's shitty, but in reality, the teenage son will just walk away in many cases. Nah, has nothing to do with the view that daughters need defended Nah, has nothing to do with men being more protective of family. Yep, it is just an example of men thinking they own women. Women are property of men therefore men try to protect them. That must be it!