Should we avoid discriminating between male and female to avoid agitation by lust?

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In order to avoid agitation by lust, can we avoid discrimination between men and women? Or what is the way to basically avoid lust? Actually, we can’t artificially avoid discrimination between men and women. Because at the advanced level, we see the soul. And then we can see beyond the world.
But at the conventional stage, there has to be a difference between the gender. And that’s why the Vedic culture has some level of gender separation. And now it may not be possible to have the same level of gender separation in our work life.
But then we can have our own code of conduct. We don’t have to be frivolous with members of the office of service. And over a period of time, we can see that, basically, there are also people like us, except that their biological form is different.
And their psychological preferences are different. So, at an intellectual level, we can understand that the mind may imagine a lot. But basically, the body is made of the same earth, water, fire and air.
So, intellectually, we can understand that, actually, whatever pleasure I imagine, there is no pleasure in it. No special pleasure is there. Because it’s essentially the same matter in all of us.
Intellectually, based on that, whenever we have some level of interaction, we can minimize the agitation because of that. But along with that, it’s very important to know that there has to be some level of distance. Now, how much that will be functioning, that will vary depending on one’s situation in life.
But, we, at an intellectual level, understand. It’s just about fire, the moment we get excited. But beyond that, we continually keep a safe distance as much as possible.
And over a period of time, we will be able to transcend. And then, there can be a capacity to see beyond the body. But first, we have to intellectually understand and culturally protect ourselves.