Acharya Prashant responds to the observation that women's basic approach to the world is centered on family and children, driven by the biological imperative to propagate the species. He questions whether a woman is merely a function of her body, or also a product of her schooling, the belief systems she inherited from her family, and cultural influences like movies and serials. He asserts that these influences do not originate from the woman herself but from the collective ignorance of mankind, which indeed starts from the body. This ignorance, he clarifies, is present on both sides, affecting both men and women. Further discussing the distinction between sex and gender, Acharya Prashant agrees that while sex is biological, gender is a social construct. This is why the concept of a 'female gender' in India is very different from that in a first-world country, even though they are physically alike. He points out that there are perceived 'womanly values' like caring for the nest and children, and 'manly values' like chivalry and ambition. However, he argues for a third set of gender-independent values that both men and women need to be educated into. Neither the emotionality of women nor the logic of men necessarily leads to what one truly wants, which is liberation. Both sets of values arise from the same center of bondage. Acharya Prashant explains that both men and women are equal partners in their slavery, with each side calling its own slavery better than the other's. He states that men's liberation cannot happen without women's liberation. He then addresses the concept of Ardhanarishwar, clarifying that it is not a mixture of genders but a depiction of the formless Shiva at the heart of Shakti (the feminine principle, or all of existence). In spiritual terms, everything that exists is feminine (Prakriti), and the only true male is the liberated consciousness (Purush). Therefore, for liberation, the man must be 'de-manned' and the woman 'de-womanized' from their conditioned social and biological values. Liberation lies in valuing what makes one a qualified human being, existentially elevated.