Women's Rights ~ My Thoughts on This Subject

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Women have been fighting for their rights for many decades. Right to be treated with respect, to be paid a fair wage, to hold the office she is educated to hold, and, to have the right to do with her body as she sees fit. They finally got the vote in 1919. Women were able to go to school and get a higher degree of learning by the 19th century and were in the workplace by the mid-70s. But, women don't make what men do. I doubt they ever will. Jennifer Lawrence is the highest-paid actress in the world today yet she makes millions less than her male counterpart. Now women are being made to have those children that they were impregnated with by rape. I think that is unholy. If there is a God he needs to strike these men down who made such a law. I firmly believe that women should have the right to make their own personal decisions about what happens with their bodies and that includes abortion. It shouldn't have to do with religious or family beliefs but the woman herself. It is no other person's right(even another woman) to tell a woman what she can and can't do with her own body. Even religious women should see the right in that. Let a woman make this very private choice on her own without being sanctified. When will that insanity end? When a woman got married her vows used to read, "Love, Honor and OBEY." Ugh! But, at least someone has changed it to now read, "Love, honor, and cherish." Laws have just recently been made to protect women from domestic abuse. The Office on Violence Against Women didn't come into effect until 1995. It is a federal law protecting women, even the victim's identity. It covers various forms of abuse, including physical, emotional, sexual, and financial abuse. This act has been renewed in 2005, 2013 and 2022. I think that teaching a man to respect a woman and not to put his hands on her should begin at home. . Women holding federal office. An article on fivethirtyeight.com, says:" Over the course of the country’s history(about 248 years), only 44 women have served as governors, and there are 20 states where a woman has never held the top office". Kamala Harris is the first woman(a black woman no less) to hold the office of vice president of the United States. Many women have held the office of CEO of many companies but not many in higher political offices. This is where I see a thin line to be crossed. I am a feminist yes, but, I also believe that a true gentleman should respect a woman and should open the door for her, pay for their first date, walk on the outside of the street, use the "Mam" and "Maddam" in some social settings, and treat a woman with respect no matter how she is dressed. Yes, I am a traditionalist and these rather antiquated rules of decorum are hard for me to let loose of. What are your thoughts on this subject?