Women would gain a better position here only through education, he said.
During this process some women first lost and then gained the right to vote.
Women, he reports, have gained six hours of free time, to 40 from 34, in a week.
Most women have gained about 16 to 22 pounds by now.
But even though many people were against it at the time; women gained the right to play more physical sports.
Women first gained acceptance into the society in the 1970s.
The rules allow women to gain a few pounds as they age, but not many.
Within many demographic groups, though, women are no longer gaining ground.
In some cases, a doctor may recommend that a woman not gain any weight.
He would have got the shock of his life in Israel, where women were really gaining a place for themselves.