Also that having seen how 'leadership' made their mother's lives a living hell, why would anyone want to be that or dontbat to someone they claimed to love.

Subliminus' thoughts here always gloss over the significance of women being subordinated to men and how it sours certain things. Like the word 'leader', particularly in a domestic atmosphere. He ruins his own point most of the time with this attitude and he actually did have one. Why wasn't that 3rd option asked? Even if we think we know how it'll turn out, in the interests of real balance, fairness, and inquiry, it should have been asked.

I think women have proven that they are not afraid of leadership. I believe we have discovered that for most, the domestic sphere is no place for it as it causes hardship and heartache more times than not.