I would say equal but different in some important ways. A study came out that women police were far better able to talk a bad situation down whereas most male cops quickly resorted to violence. Women leaders tend to be more understanding and less extreme than men (there are plenty of exceptions, though, and women conservatives (and some liberals) are as bad as their male counterparts.

It is my understanding that women have different connections between their brain hemi-spheres and tend to use both halves whereas men favor one side. I have seen many studies showing both have strengths and weaknesses over the other.

The way things have been going over the millennia I think it is high time to give more women power (and they are slowly taking it).

Women are clearly "more superior" in grammar.

The question is incomplete. Are women superior in ... what exactly?
Since biologically we are too different, we would need to measure all aspects (physical strength, intelligence, agility, fast thinking, ability to solve problems, tolerance to fear/pain/weather/stress, sight, attention to details, reflects, etc) But such study would make most people offended, the death of any scientist's career.

People don't want to really find out the truth.

(not saying any gender is superior, I don't know because investigating such subject is almost forbidden)

I always used to believe women and men were equal, but as I'm getting older I'm definitely starting to think women are superior!

Women, as a group, deserve rights or opportunities in measures equal to those of men's. And I feel that women are AT LEAST AS worthy and valuable as men!

Seems to be a mixed opinion on this subject I’d say yes we are all different in most aspects but surely Man is no greater than woman and likewise no woman is greater than man

I would say that yes women are equal to
Men even though in physical sense men are stronger

Way too many variables involved - in both gender, and then in individuals of whatever gender, to make that call.

Each group has it's own strengths and weaknesses. Humans -all.

Equal but different.

Men and women have many similar and many different traits, but the combination of a great man and a great woman is unbeatable.

Of course, this is just the rambling of an old heterosexual male and I know these are sweeping generalisations. And for balance, I should add that I know several same sex couples who complement each other beautifully too.

By what standards? The sexes evolved so that one sex might be superior to the other at different tasks or skills.

They're certainly more prone to using redundancy

What is equality? Each person is unique in their abilities and should be valued and respected as such. It would be difficult to find two truly equal people because no two people are the same. However, equality existing in pay, work and how one treats another should reflect as equitable.

I thought Mr. Golding's quote was misogynistic in that it implied a woman's place is in the home.

Housekeeping, cooking, and making babies.

I think each gender or variation thereof has value just on who they are, not superior or inferior, just different and deserving of respect.

My genitals/ DNA doesn't make me better or less than any other person.....my abilities and knowledge do....also youbsont define what you mean by "better" better at what?

women have different abilities than men because society tells us that.
my answer to the question is women or men are equal because both sexes can learn to do what the other sex does if they want to.

Equal? Certainly not. Superior? I wouldn't know how to measure that in general and there are so many categories. A novelist can certainly praise women -- that would be the best way for one to get laid, imho. And anyone is free to do so. But if you claim that one is superior because they can do things better, be prepared to hearing the opposite view without shouting "mysoginist!"

Some are, and some aren't!