Equal Rites

In the book Equal Rites I found it really interesting how it approached gender roles in the world of high fantasy. In the book there are wizards which have always been males that derive their magic from the sky through research and practice and then there are witches which pull their powers from the earth, their magic is something that comes from within. I think it's interesting the authors choice of how the different genders get their magic because it is a reflection of the genders characteristics. Men generally are very much about hard facts and research while women are very much about innate knowledge and emotions. This is just a generalization made for the sake of understanding the book.  The book then progresses and tells a story of a girl wizard that struggles through this world of men and her attempts to fit int, gain control over her powers, and become a powerful female wizard which has always been a mans field. Much like in the world of today, women attempt to succeed in the mans world, to testosterone fueled. Men have never had to think in the way of women but women are always forced to try to think like a man in order to survive.