Western culture does include the changes since the enlightenment era and forward, you realize? Culture isn't static, and gender equality has become a part of we

Western culture does include the changes since the enlightenment era and forward, you realize? Culture isn't static, and gender equality has become a part of western culture -- at least in principle. Similarly, freedom of speech has slowly become a part of western culture, although it has a way to go as well. This wasn't always the case, but that doesn't disqualify the current situation.