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Why has this been strictly a "man's world," up until very recently?

Asked by Dutchess_III (46849points) February 18th, 2019

Focusing on the US, why were women not even allowed to vote until 1918? Why was having a woman in a political office unheard of until quite recently? Why is having a woman as President still met with gasps of disbelief? Why, until recently, were women blamed for getting raped? Why was a man’s home his castle and what he said in his house went, period?

What power did men have over women, and over society, and how did they enforce it?

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