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Independent Women Are Unprotected, Exploited, and Unhappy .... 112
The Vital Role of Gṛhasthas ....................................................................... 113
Women Should Be Married (Gṛhasthas, Not Sannyasis, Should
Protect Them) .......................................................................................... 114
Women in Bengal ......................................................................................... 116
Illicit Sex in the Name of Religion ........................................................... 117
F ire and Butter .............................................................................................. 118
Even Paramahaṁsas Are Cautious About Female Association ........ 120
Devotees Must Reject Feminism .............................................................. 121
Section Two
Fulf illing Women’s Potential – As Mothers .......................................... 126
Children Are the Victims ........................................................................... 131
Frustration Due to Unrealistic Expectations ......................................... 133
Early and Late Marriage ............................................................................. 133
Arranged Marriage ...................................................................................... 138
“Love Marriage” ........................................................................................... 142
The Real Formula for Marital Success ..................................................... 143
Homemakers and Working Wives ........................................................... 144
The Scourge of Divorce .............................................................................. 145
Discouraging Divorce Among Devotees ................................................ 148
Divorce Can Be Averted ............................................................................. 149
Family Planning and Big Families ........................................................... 150
Joint Families ................................................................................................ 152
Polygamy ....................................................................................................... 152
Education for Girls: Chastity and Cooking ........................................... 157
Victory for a Woman .................................................................................. 161
Hopeless Women Become Feminists — Men Should Become
First-class .................................................................................................. 162
Some Misconceptions of Men ................................................................... 165
Duties of Married Men ............................................................................... 166
Section Three
Women As Leaders ...................................................................................... 172
Women As Gurus ......................................................................................... 175