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[Duchess]

Women were already independent

Having to ask the man for money for groceries or even a bit of spending money is not independent. You can spin it however you want but any woman who has to ask for something is not independent. I really don't know how you can say women have been independent for many, many years, that's not the truth. If she's at home taking care of everything involved with the home & taking care of the children she is not independent because she is depending on the man for EVERYTHING. I do believe that a good marriage is a partnership though and she earns every dime he deems to give her, nonetheless she is depending on him for that dime.