I totally agree with you, Steve. Neither men nor women can dominate/manipulate the other.

Most families suppress, exploit or tame their females. This sometimes makes a woman cunning also. This is not a rule. Exceptions always exist. But till the time we give equal freedom to everybody, things will spiral down.

The patriarchy is rigid in Indian society. Hopefully, people can see this rigidity in its crudeness and subtility. Only by recognizing it openly, change can happen.