Problematic binaries

There are many problematic binaries in chapter 1 to 3 of The House of The Spirits. One of them is the conflict between women and men. This is seen in the Trueba family. Ferula, Esteban's sister, has no problems talking care of her sick mother, if somebody ask her, but sometimes she is jealous of her brother Esteban. He is able to go out, travels, has his work, and comes only sometimes back home. But Ferula is not mad of his brother because he has a better life, she does not like the rules in the community. She wishes to have the same freedom as Esteban but she can not do it because the society at this time expected that women have a different life stile than men.
Another example of the conflict between women and men is Pancha Garcia. Esteban rapes her and he does not get in trouble. Pancha grew up in this society therefore she does not fight about it. She expected something like this. Also Esteban knows that he would not get in trouble because he knows that men has more rights than women at this time.