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Joseph, my last question addressed to you was missing words so I will repeat the question. Would it make sense for me to quote sources from the Torah and Rabbinical writings stating how women are superior with our binah yeseirah and our higher level of spirituality and that men are supposed to listen to their wives, and then state according to all these sources women are superior and smarter and men are “required” to act according to their wives wishes?
Quoting a source out of context or without sufficient explanation bought down by the Rabbis does not mean much, or is the very most only part of the picture. Consider the fact that Chava was created out of Adam’s rib and there are meforshim stating that because she was created out of Adam, Adam (i.e. men) is master over Chava. But there are meforshim stating the opposite, that Chava ( i.e. women) is a force that is K’NEGED Adam so she can keep him in check if he strays. In other words, there are meforshim saying men are the masters and there are meforshim saying women have the last word. And they are ALL correct. Different situations call for different applications.
Don’t be so fixated on men being masters. If you have any women in your life, wife or daughters, they are not subservient to you, period.