Her job was not to be a baby factory. So she made a new life for herself, often at the cost of losing her family. Over the last two decades the traditional roles have been lost almost, but not quite, completely. Circumstances often forced women to work, such as the death of a husband, father, etc. More women have had to support themselves and a family-that meant going to work and coming home to take care of the home and children.
Today there are probably an equal number of women and men in the workplace.
Women may not be accepted there, but they are there all the same. Men say that there will never be a woman President and they are probably right. Women have not been that accepted yet, although many politicians, mayors, congressmen and intelligence agents are women. Men no longer expect a woman to just do the housework and watch the children. In fact many men now want an independent wife and mother for themselves and their children.