Religion has had a great impact on the development of our society; one might even say it was the most important factor in the evolution of western mentality. Women today enjoy a lot more freedom and many liberties that we might take for granted. We often forget that the position of the Western women in today's society is due to a long period of persistent struggle by both women and men over the last couple …showed first 75 words of 2405 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2405 total…es". For the early feminists it must have been hard to resist the men opposing female emancipation, but it must have been even more frustrating to persuade the many women who believed in male superiority. I am glad to be living in our society today. Religion's importance has weakened during the last century. Even though there are still inequalities, I do have a lot more chances of pursuing my dreams than girls in Victorian England.