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Yes. I'm not PROTESTING against it, because I'm not convinced that on average it's a bad thing. But these would be a few examples. Others are maternal leave laws (which are actually equal in some countries, not sure about my own) and rape law, the last of which DOES need reform: in my country, up until fairly recently the law did not recognise heterosexual rape of men by women - very seldom is this actually a problem, but it's legally important for ALL rape law, in particular the need to differentiate sexual arousal from consent.[/b]

I can see how this came to be. Under most circumstances the male is physically superior. That pertaining to some of the above topics. This alone makes it hard to maintain equality.
Socially many woman had not the same rights as man throughout history. As a result they have struggled to maintain an equal social status as man.

Although men and woman have their differences. Their good attributes and bad.
People are beginning to realize that woman are as capable as men in areas such as science. it was very recently believed that men were better suited in a literal/physical sense. Meaning they were mentally better suited for the job.
Perhaps they are currently - only because they have been driven in that direction, where as woman were not.

To the contrary though. Does nature have a role for a man and a woman?