Conversation so far:
what did Phyllis Schlafly have to do with the Equal Rights Amendment?
Schlafly focused political opposition to the ERA in defense of traditional gender roles, such as only men fighting in war.
how did Phyllis Schlafly oppose the ERA?
the anti-ERA activists used traditional symbols of the American housewife, and took homemade foods (bread, jams, apple pies, etc.) to the state legislators

Question: why did she want to oppose ERA?
Self-contained rewrite: why did Phyllis Schlafly want to oppose ERA?