There is a big difference between social exclusion and cultural forces. In the 50's, it was nearly impossible for a woman to gain any power. Those who went agai

There is a big difference between social exclusion and cultural forces. In the 50's, it was nearly impossible for a woman to gain any power. Those who went against the gender norms of the time were ostracized and shunned. Nowadays, while there are cultural norms that guide how the majority of certain groups think, people who go against the norm are tolerated. That is okay with me. I think it's fine that cultural norms guide women into certain fields and men into another, as long as everyone has the equal opportunity to choose to go against the cultural grain. Which they do.