Be careful of what you wish for

[Dani]

Even without the ERA, women's role in American society, opportunities for self determination, and personal sovereignty are THE model for the rest of the modern world, including our lovely NATO allies.

Heh. Compared to many European nations, US was, and still is backward when it comes to a equalitarian (that looks disturbingly similar to equestarian. :P ) society. Example for the rest of the free world. Hmm, sometimes I think you're a bit too patriotic for your own good. Pick a Scandinavian country as "the example", any will do.