We should also not take "represent" too exactly. It is not a sharp separation, but a tendency to the one or the other.

What woman does not want to make some decisions on her own? What man does not want to have relationships or comfort?

Humans are complex and should develop fully. The sexes overlap, to add redundancy, because mothers and fathers can be away or die prematurely. This means that each sex should learn some of the talents and abilities of the other. Anything else creates brittle family structures and too-greatly limits human potential.