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Is it meant that the aggregate of men is better than the aggregate of women only, or that abstract masculinity is better than abstract femininity, such that a man is better than a woman when they are equal in piety, because masculinity is an honor and femininity is a deficiency?

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The intent behind the preference for the male gender over the female gender is in a general sense, and there may be a woman who is intellectually superior and more complete than many men. Preference is not based on masculinity, but rather on righteousness and piety.

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