Helpmeet
Many people think that Eve was made as a “helpmeet” for Adam, a word often interpreted as helpmate. If we look at the Hebrew Bible, however, we see that the words used in Genesis 2:18 are “ezer k’negdo”, a counterpart helping Adam. The word ezer does not imply hierarchy.
My interpretation is that Eve was made to prevent Adam from being lonely, complement Adam (like Yin and Yang) and make Adam fully human, for only in relationship to others can we find our true humanity.
The idea of a “helpmate” seems to be a mistranslation or misunderstanding.