(On the Roles of Men and Women) It is well known among the Puissant that in the Waning Days of his Divine Presence, the Great God Aroden, in his Infinite Wisdom, did Enact a Working that Created in Mankind a Greater Equilibrium! Observe, how in Recent Times, a great Multitude of Women haue risen, even to the Highest echelons of Archmagus. Is this, as some would have you believe, a Sign of Chaos and Evil? Nay, It Is the very Manifestation of His Work! As men were were Even Then Endowed with greater Physical Might, he bestowed upon Womankind a Heightened Intellectual Prowess. And so, for every Man who might Lift a Heavier Stone, there is now a Woman who might Unravel the Arcane Mysteries. Even the Wizards of the Infernal Regime, though Corrupted by Diablolic Influence, could not Escape this Reality! 

Oh, eat shit. Women do all the childcare in Cheliax that they do in every other country, it's just that half of them do it without a man at any point being involved, and hand some of it to other women so that they can work jobs so the children don't starve. Men could try existing in households ever, or making promises and keeping them, or refusing to sire bastards on people. If they dislike what the world looks like when women respond to their half of this state of affairs by raising children in houses instead of lying down in a ditch with their babies and dying, then that is just too fucking bad.

Not that she's going to write that. She's too busy raising this child, see.

It bullshit.  And it would be hilarious if not for people voting on the very laws of the country soon that might read it!  (Thea had explained how it wasn't the most obvious loyalty test ever, but rather some Galtan ritual, and they should have a few weeks food stockpiled if they repeat Galt in other fashions.)

Luckily, a recent "Badger" had given her the perfect solution to this nonsense.  Just need to make sure it is nice and clear of the most recent decree.

FURTHER THOUGHTS ON THE CORRECT AND COMPLEMENTARY ROLES OF MEN AND WOMEN

Seeing the Great success and acknowledgement of my first pamphlet, but facing additions Qs of immense importance, I have decided to elaborate further on the Complementary Roles of MEN and WOMEN.  I even admit to some flaws and oversights in my previous writings!  I repeat my Question and Answer format, abbreviated Q and A (not to be confused with the Q and A format of other authors)

Q: I thought Iomedae was married to Ragathiel?

A: Iomedae was indeed married to Ragathiel for a brief period after the death of Aroden!  In fact, Ragathiel followed her commands as Queen of Heaven, so my previous advice that women most always be the submissive partner was flawed!  They divorced amicably by mutual agreement.  Iomedae kept the Herald of Ragathiel as her own in the separation proceedings.  And she was married to Apsu the entire time!  Just consider the age of their Childe, the Golden Dragon Peace Through Vigilance!  Thus I have learned that bigamy itself is not only allowable but provabley acceptable to Heaven!  (For surely we can reason accurately from the God's examples)

Q: Are you sure Iomedae is married to Apsu?

A: The Golden Dragon Peace Through Vigilance is reputably said to have referred to Iomedae as Mother Iomedae, and surely a Golden Dragon couldn't use metaphorical Language!  And Iomedae is said to have Pact with Apsu!  So ignore all gaps and jump straight to the conclusion they are MARRIED!

Q: Are you sure no evil Gods recommend marriage?

A: Well, the kindest of the Lawful Evil Gods, Dispater does, of whom I was a former worshipper.  But I have completely repented of this and do not require further purification through burning!  (Indeed burning is a very Lawful Evil punishment seeing its association with Hell, don't you think?)

Q: What about all the unmarried Gods?

A: Ignore that, it contradicts my most brilliant theories!

Q: What about women abandoned by their husbands?

A: Obviously they should have submitted harder!  Ignore the lack of proper recourse to abuse and neglect in my theories!

Q: Does not all sex bear the taint of tyranny and cruelty?

A: Indeed this question is very wise!  I admit it was a weakness of spirit that my previous publication did not forthrightly acknowledge this!  Truley it is BEST and WISEST and KINDEST and MOST LAWFULLY GOOD to never have sex save possibly for briefly through a HOLE in a SHEET to produce a child but even this meager act should be SCRUTINIZED by your priest for Goodness and lack of CHAOS OR LAWLESSNESS OR EVIL!  It is was my own rapacious libido that led me to fail to admit this previously!

It is undeniable that in matters of Good Judgment, the wife ought submit to the wisdom of her husband. For none can deny that where men are ruled by the Intellect, women are ruled by their Intemperate Passions. Yet it is a Grave Error to extend this submission to matters of Morals and Virtue.

The anonymous Penner of On the Correct Complementary Roles of Men and Women speaks correctly when he tells us of looking to divinity for guidance. Yet if we do so, we find among the divinities of Good many goddesses — Holy Iomedae, Beautiful Shelyn, Unfettered Desna, Merciful Sarenrae, Just Milani, even (as some claim, though I know not if such tales are true) Diligent Jaidi and Slip-lover Chaldira. The Good gods of any note number far fewer — Bountiful Erastil, Lucky Caiden, and perhaps Stalwart Torag. Among the divinities of Evil the opposite ratio is found.

Even among mortalkind, it is clear to see that the nature of women is drawn upward towards the Good, while the nature of men is drawn downwards towards Evil. It is men who reach for the Sword to settle quarrels; men who Abandon their families; men who turn to Banditry or Piracy. And even under the tyranny of Asmodeus, who sought to stamp out all Goodness, it was and still is women who care for Children; women who deliver Infants; women who beg for Peace and Harmony. It is husbands who beat their wives, and rapacious men who defile maidens. The Gentle souls of women are not naturally suited for Evil, and the Violent souls of men are not naturally suited for Good.

In matters of Good Judgment alone, let women submit to their husbands. But in matters of Morals, of Virtue, of Goodness, let husbands submit to their wives, and sons to their mothers.

Laia doesn't do the whole series, but she does perform the latest installment.