Yes, I think Sparkal has raised an interesting thread.
One ponders this. Whether in lokik or alokik worlds ... if the mother and the Father (either lokik or alokik) says something that seems right, then it is okay. If the Father says something wrong, your shirk the shoulders and call him a fool. If the mother says something wrong, how does one feel and what do you call her?
People in the audience like to act foolishly in front of TV video cameras and shout "Hello Mum" but anyone ever hear of "Hello Dad"?
In other words, whatever class sytems (British, Indian, Chinese, Arabic etc) the male species have always had to prove itself worthy of being the breadwinner and head of the family, where physical strength is part of his cause. The female species have always had the choice of having and raising a child, and even more so now in modern times together with the ability to work and thus stepping into the man's working environment. When the man becomes a breadloser, that saps his physical strength. But about physical strength you pick up a cub from the lion's den, you had better watch out for mum, dad is usually wandering around still looking for food.
I wouldn't go into whether one class system differs from another, but when a women becomes a leader (which in history has usually by default, e.g. Queen Elizabeths sperated by several hundred years) the world shudders at her feet. Victoria and Thatcher in the UK. Canada, NZ etc. Female leaders are becoming more prominent in the developing world too.
What pleases me is to see in India the many women who carry the rocks and stones in baskets on their heads whilst still wearing saris. When a women has a child to feed, most mothers will do as much to keep the family supported. Many men walk out. This is only my observation in general across societies. It takes 3 men to look after a baby (as per movie).
It is funny how a simple lady (or so she seemed) like Mary Magdelene can do to the entire Christian belief system. In some ways, this is what the BKWSU is doing to the Hindu belief system. But the weakness the BKWSU has it that is it run by single Sisters. How many people would like a Sister to breastfeed them, or would they prefer to listen to a mother?
I'll leave out Father for the moment (as everyone else is still trying to out-prove each other who and which soul in other threads
). Thus in this matter of mothers, the PBKs are one-nil up on the BKs. In the lokik world, having a male President or Prime Minister who is either single or maried with no children seems to be accepted, but a female President or Prime Minister is usually a married mother with children. Otherwise usually a woman is made a ruler by default (in lineage).
There are minor exceptions I am sure in history, but I am only giving a general and broad view.