In this world, as we are assigned to our duties in life according to our karma, woman in particular have taken on the role or have tried to become equal to men.
Srila Prabhupada has spoken many times about this situation. How womans liberation is just exploiting woman. Woman think they are free, but they are always dependent upon someone...particularly men.
It's a fact, we are weaker by nature. We are more fragile and sensitive.
In a world where it's just the norm for woman to work just as hard as men, I find myself feeling guilty when I can't keep up. Guilty when I need to stop because I'm tired, emotional and drained. Guilty because my body is doing it's thing and I can't get up because I'm in pain. Guilty because my husband is working so hard and I'm slacking.
But guess what? Men love to work hard and wipe the sweat from their brows (real men anyways). They are like oxen who love to work hard and relax at the end of a day that was action packed. And women are'nt supposed to be neck and neck with the husband on the battlefield. Sure, sometimes it may be needed, but for the most part, it's OK to stand just a little behind the man. Sheltered from the world. Being a tremendous support for the man who goes out on the battlefield of life.
From the highest point of view, we are spirit souls, part and parcel of Krsna and are prakriti, female by nature. Krsna is purusa, the Supreme male. As prakriti, we are eternal servants of the original Supreme male, it's only natural. So for those of us embodied in female bodies in this material world, it could be easier for us to develop this relationship with God, but not if we try to dominate the male species and be the "Supreme" controller in what is known as the battle of the sexes. That is not our position, how will we be able to cultivate the qualities of a devotee if we are trying to be men when we are woman?
