They're also afraid of the change that women living lives independently from men represents.
That's why their politicians and judges destroyed abortion rights.
Here in the united states, white conservatives haven't liked any kind of change since about April 12, 1861. And shit really upset them after May 26, 1865.
They're small, fearful assholes. And they want the ability to control an entire society so that they never have to experience change again and never have to fear difference again.