Helen Mirren Says Arms Around Girls = "Ownership"??

So a few days ago, British actress Helen Mirren stirred a bit of controversy with her thoughts on when she sees a male and female couple together and the male has his arm around the female. She went on to say “It annoys me when I see men with an arm slung round their girlfriend’s shoulders. It’s like ownership. Of course, when you’re young, you want the guy to take your hand and look after you.

"But when I see girls being leaned on, I want to say, 'Tell him to get his damned arm off your shoulder'."
This caused many people, including females, to speak out against Mirren's comments and I'm compelled to give my own two cents as well seeing as how I am one of those males who when I'm in a relationship with a girl tend to put my arm around her shoulder too.

First off, I strongly disagree with Helen's comments, though in a way I see where she's possibly coming from. In high school I've known some girls who just wanted a male companion to whisk them away, hold them close, etc. And unfortunately there are still males out there who will just see females as something to have rather than something to know. In college I've witnessed to a couple of these types of people. However, Mirren isn't targeting these specific people since in her comments she's made clear that she means ALL couples, as if all the different types of couples are all being generalized into one stereotype: The young daydreaming girl with the dumb male who sees her as something he owns.

Here's the thing, Helen Mirren...Not all couples are the same. Trust me, I've known many different girls in my young life and I still haven't seen any that were remotely alike. Also, I think Helen is confusing what she's seeing as "ownership" and "affection". Physical contact is common among couples because they want to get closer together both in the emotional, mental, and physical sense. It's what differentiates romantic relationships with friendships. I also find it odd that Helen targets men putting their arms around women's shoulders. I once dated a girl who put HER arm around MY shoulder. Did that mean she saw me as her property? Maybe. But all poor attempts at humor aside, I must ask what about Helen Mirren's husband?

This is a picture of Helen Mirren with her husband, Taylor Hackford. Notice his arm is around her back. True, that's not her shoulder but I couldn't find the picture where she had rested her hand on his chest. Is this not what Helen Mirren considers "ownership" also? What is so different from when Helen Mirren is ok with her husband showing her affection by holding her close and yet THIS picture "annoys" her?

This double standard nonsense confuses and annoys me at the same time. I sometimes fear of what will next be considered "ownership" by biased people who feel the need to complain about something that doesn't affect them at all. Perhaps hugging will now be considered "ownership? Or how about kissing? Holding hands? There's a difference from empowering women and telling them "leave room for Jesus" in a way that doesn't help anyone at all.