A questioner observes that women in the workforce often negate their own sense of leadership. Citing Sheryl Sandberg's book "Lean In," she notes that men are often promoted based on potential, whereas women are judged on past experience. She also observes that in a classroom setting, men are more likely to raise their hands, even if unsure, while women, even when they know the answer, often refrain due to self-doubt and the fear of being labeled "bossy." While acknowledging that one should transcend gender at a macro level, she sees this pattern of self-negation across all ages in everyday life. Acharya Prashant addresses this by identifying two aspects: first, the obvious societal pressure where a woman is "not allowed to" assert herself, and second, the more subtle, internalized belief that "she does not need to." He explains that both these ideas are conditioned into a woman's mind. He connects this to both biological and social conditioning, using the analogy of the "nest." Biologically, the female is configured to spend time in the nest, and raising a hand in class represents a movement out of this nest—an act of inquiry, which belongs to consciousness, not the body. He further explains that society and commercialism reinforce this "nest" identity by teaching girls to focus on their bodies and appearance. He gives the example of girls' clothing being more expensive, which subtly teaches them to invest more resources into their physical selves. This conditioning can lead to a form of "revenge shopping," where a woman, denied opportunities for knowledge and career, spends her partner's money as a form of rebellion. The man is at the job, and she is at the shop. The root cause of this entire dynamic, Acharya Prashant states, is spiritual ignorance, which reduces individuals to their gender roles of "man" and "woman," preventing them from realizing their true, conscious nature. He argues that the idea of equality is a myth because boys and girls are born different. This innate difference should not be amplified but wisely sublimated through real education. He criticizes practices like reserving seats for women, as they group women with the elderly and handicapped, reinforcing a perception of weakness and confining them to their womanhood, which becomes a prison.