Hard pressed, Archer throws over his shoulder at T'Pol, "This is why I didn't want Trip told till the Vulcans were gone."
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"Where I come from, we don't take kindly to strangers mistreating our womenfolk."
"You reserve it for yourselves?"
"Hey!!"
"I beg your pardon. But you do evince protectiveness that isn't necessarily consistent with a society that claims to have achieved gender equality."
"For your information, subcommander, protectiveness like this is perfectly logical."
"Indeed?"
"It's naturally selected. It's natural - and logical - for the species to want to protect the ones who reproduce. It's hardwired into people. Vulcans too, I bet. There won't ever be total gender equality in any species where both genders don't both get pregnant.
"Not that I don't believe there oughta be. I never resented you because you're a woman, have I?"
"No."
"Thank you."
"Only because I'm a Vulcan."
"Exactly. ...Hey!!"