I'm with you on paradoxes. The biggest paradox being that men and women really do have different strengths and predilictions: it's how to honor each fully that's where we get stuck.

I'm still not with you on "Western" (whatever that is!) feminism not honoring family and hearth. On the contrary, feminism has improved the domestic situation for many women, and actually strengthens families. Here's a link from Terri, VPX, a venerable feminist mom. bogwitch from VPX