[alphabettsy]

Yea, sure. A country where not so long ago women couldn't vote or own property, no patriarchy there.. Suddenly things have drastically changed and women have complete parity with men in society. /s

She didn't say this was the case everywhere, but I wish it was surprising at all that she would have her experiences dismissed or excused. Seems like it would be easier to criticize that situation and wish it didn't happen again, but so many would rather insist it never did in the first place.

[legostormtroopr]

Its worth recognising that until the 1800s the US was a country where most people couldn't vote or own property -regardless of colour, creed or gender. Voting was restricted to landowners, and that was concentrated among quite a small minority.