According to Hesiod, men need women to produce children and to continue the race of men. They are forced to be with women n this way. There is no mention of men willingly choosing to be with women. If men choose not to marry they will have no heirs. The only real choice a man has is to marry a woman and hope that she is not of the wicked sort.
Women are a burden to men, because they depend on men for food and shelter and other necessities.
This makes a man helpless when it comes to a woman. Due to the tremendous power that a woman can have over men it is the duty of the men to control them. Women are not supposed to be left to roam about freely. They are objects that must be controlled. The unpredictable behavior of women can have dire consequences for the city.