I'm sure oppressed women in the kingdom or where ever gain great comfort from knowing that 50+ years ago, 10,000 miles away, women were possibly restricted in one aspect of their lives as those women are today.
No point other than that it’s easy to forget that Western “enlightenment” is a very recent development.
That’s not to equivocate bank account restrictions with being stoned for adultery. Or that we shouldn’t push for even moderate Islamic countries to adopt liberal policies towards women’s rights.
It’s just an interesting perspective on Western history that gets lost on the moral high ground.
I don’t see your point. The US was decades behind Europe in abolishing slavery. That didn’t mean it wasn’t justified to criticize the US for that delay. Also, as a practical matter, we are talking much more than a few decades behind.
It would be laughable, if only it weren't so sad.
Funny how we decry Islam for the oppression of women, when only a few decades ago we weren't much better.