“We must not forget that the very concept that women are equal to men is a relatively new one. It emerged only in the West and despite its advancements – from the right to vote to protection from discrimination in the workplace – has yet to achieve the complete equality to which feminists aspire. This fragile near equality, which exists in law if not in every home and workplace, has existed for only a fraction of time, and history has shown us that such achievements can be quickly reversed.”
