I was merely confused over the rules of the Mighty Mouse crowd, since Buchan himself said that he is against women working outside the home. It did not sound as if free choice and considering each other's strengths played a huge part. You have answered my question on how you view gender roles though, even if it was heavy with condescension, but I absolutely agree with you on free choice. Stuff like the following just doesn't sit comfortably with me: ‘As in all the churches of the saints, the women should be silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak. Rather, let them be in submission, as in fact the law says. If they want to find out about something, they should ask their husbands at home, because it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in church.’ - 1 Corinthians 14:33-35