I completely understand your opinion. I feel like men and women have more equal rights back when this book was written. Even though women and men aren't 100% fully equal today, the equality today measures to be higher then in the 18th century. I believe (with seldom exceptions) that our society is equal among the male and female gender. Our society went from women not being able to go to college and not being able to have their own income, to women owning businesses and being able to join the military.. etc. I believe we have never been more equal as we are in our generation.