Although the world did not segregate between men and women in terms of status, influence, or even access to power, the reality remained that men still dominated in many aspects of strength and authority, largely because they were genetically and physically more robust by nature.
The biological advantage tilted in their favor, and some men, intoxicated by this superiority, still looked down on women simply because of this natural difference.
Asher, hearing Darissa's question, arched an eyebrow in mild confusion, for he had clearly been misunderstood.
He was not the kind of man who went around spouting naive declarations like he would never fight a woman on the battlefield, nor was he one of those shallow, chivalrous, self-proclaimed heroes who refused to engage women out of misplaced ideals. That sort of nonsensical, sex-starved, hero-like crap was not his way of thinking.
