"...for it to have occurred so long ago in a time that was far less friendly to women, she must have been extremely talented – and persistent – and her father m

"...for it to have occurred so long ago in a time that was far less friendly to women, she must have been extremely talented – and persistent – and her father must have been incredibly ahead of his time, or desperate to keep the family tradition alive and lucky she was good at it." As oppressive ancient society could be to female ambition, I doubt father-daughter relations was subdued to such an extent all fathers would be deliberately unfriendly to his daughter. I don't like how this article make it seem like almost all women are unhappy slaves in ancient Arabia.