i guess our mythology makes it clear that eventually both are same
and thats why ardhananrinateswara is worshipped
finally the energy and matter are one and the same
they appear different to we humans
this is the same as what physics tells us
so, i would like to think that both man and woman are equally important in this world
man or matter is what infact acomplishes the job
but he can't do it without woman or energy
human marriage is a repersents this divnine law of union of these two apects of life
looking at this world, i think most humans have lot track of this fundamental truth
union is unfortunately for sex, in most cases
no one seems to be interested in getting a feel of that divine union
man thinks more woman he has, more manly he would be
and all woman cares about is just having some kind of respectful(in people's eyes) relationship with the partner, it need not be something that comes from her heart