The God-given Dignity and Duty of Woman, and the Men Who Serve Them

In an era when the biblical standard for marriage is being hotly contested and when the distinction God established for feminine and masculine roles is blurrier than ever, what is our responsibility to be as bearers of His standard? Does the Bible really say that the woman's role is inferior to a man's? And how should we live out the concept of "submission" given that its misinterpretation has been the cause of so much abuse and heartache?