Instead of thinking, well, that is the way it has always been, we need to look at the cause of this oppressive thinking. Honestly and realistically, I do not think that would be possible because men are at the top of the political structure of the United States and they would not do anything to jeopardize their positions of power. Hopefully, one day, we will be equal, instead of some being more equal than others. Even though the 206 years have past since the above quote was written, women are still oppressed. Differentiation based on gender is evident in almost every society.
Biological differences exist between the sexes.
Child-bearing and physical strength account for the reasons why women have stayed at home to cook, clean, and raise children and why men went out to hunt and kill. Today, we are still suffering the consequences of those cave man ways. Despite recent breakthroughs in the women's movement, we are still not believed to be equal to men. To be precise, we are not believed to be equal by men and by many women. Many institutions stereotype, and in turn, oppress women.