While certain social structures may have exhibited certain levels of gender equality that do not necessarily correspond to present societal norms, the assumption that past times were overall more gender-equal lacks sufficient evidentiary support. In many historical instances, societies had deeply embedded hierarchies and norms that favored men and discriminated against women in terms of rights, social mobility, education, employment, reproductive autonomy, political decision-making, and inheritance laws. While acknowledging pockets of gender equality that may have existed, It is important to analyze history with caution to avoid romanticizing the past and overlooking its inequalities