I also agree that Adam and Eve are equally responsible for their actions causing a domino effect for their fates outside of the garden. I also believe that this fruit commonly depicted as an apple is much like the Persephone eating of the fruit in Hades in Greek mythology. Women are often depicted as weak/simpleminded and often cause some dramatic changes to humanity. Persephone cause the changes of seasons in Greek mythology: Winter and Fall following as she lives half of her life in Hades and Summer and Spring following as she lives have of her life above. For these events must be the work of an imperfect being, though men often portray themselves as perfect/Gods while they are equally responsible for the damage