But men won't stick together and fight for it.

Because once a woman has climbed up with her children, she'll find plenty of grovellers ready to support her and suffocate any defiant spirit.

And women will sacrifice eleven men, fathers, husbands, brothers and lovers, for one baby--or for her own female self-conceit--" "She will that," said Aaron.
"And can you find two men to stick together, without feeling criminal, and without cringing, and without betraying one another?
You can't.

One is sure to go fawning round some female, then they both enjoy giving each other away, and doing a new grovel before a woman again." "Ay," said Aaron.
After which Lilly was silent..