At the centre of their talk are allusions to their menfolk, often the subject of derision. Men are frequently referred to as incompetent, unable to care for themselves and too irresponsible to take care of their children. Women chuckle, or ruefully shake their heads and declare, 'Men are like children. Men are little. The things of women are important.
Men are indeed worthless.
Women are indeed God. Men are nothing. This is given as a rationale for keeping women at home, on the farm, and out of positions of public decision-making. A woman has farm work. These statements are not as contradictory as they first appear.