why has history, from nearly every culture, looked down on women?

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women never had as many rights as men did. where did that come from? where did the "women in the home so men can take care of them" idea come from. and don't give me a bible quote because it wasn't just your religion but many other religions shared the same views about women.

despite women the have proven themselves to be more then capable of doing the things men can do. women like: queen Elizabeth I, queen Victoria, queen Hatsheput of Egypt, Empress Dowager Longyu of china, Marie Antoinette, Joan of arc, Catherine II of Russia.

the list just goes on and on

it wasn't until just a few decades ago that men where starting to see women in the same light as them. what is up with that?

and a little bit of it carry on to day to. it's demeaning to a man if he stays at home and his wife works. my uncle wont let my aunt work when she has a masters degree and he's unemployed right now
 
When agriculture arrived women stopped being a visible part of the support of the family, and men stopped taking part in the rearing of children as they do in a nomad society. Women became tied down to the house, lost status - and all the finds about the pre-agriculture societies show that women had a lot of status then - became dependent for food and protection to the men, became part of the house with the rest of the domestic animals. That is also when feminine symbols disappeared from the religious sites that archeologists have excavated in Europe. Without any status but child bearer they lost every other right, to stand mute and eyes downcast as was 'proper' in the shadow of their men.
 
Until establishments were always formed on economy, which was always based on physical activity, such as farming. Although some women are quite phyisically advanced, male body's are anatomically built to be stronger.
At least, that's my theory...
 
It's so stupid because even today women have to put up with crap about not beeing as good as men! It's nice to know there are men who care too! You rock!!
 
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