Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: The offence of being a common scold has become obsolete in the state of New Jersey because only women could commit it , contrary to current interpretations of the Equal Protection Clause .
Simplified: The offence of being a common scold has also become obsolete in the United States because only women could commit it . This was found to violate the U.S. Constitution 's Equal Protection Clause .