I don't think that women are quite equal in terms of social perception and treatment, but I don't think the proportion of women garbage collectors or women fire

I don't think that women are quite equal in terms of social perception and treatment, but I don't think the proportion of women garbage collectors or women firefighters is a good indicator of that. Rather, it's more subtle; women are more likely to be perceived as overly emotional and treated as submissive, and so on. I don't think there's a wage gap, but the lack of standardized maternal leave (though parents in general should be given paid leave) can greatly affect career opportunities. I agree that some people seem to prefer a bizarre "ideal [insert convenient demographic marker here] society", and I vehemently oppose such a notion.