I don't know if I'd call it enlightenment exactly. [ He frowns for a moment, trying to figure out a better way to phrase it. ] Certainly, as long as anyone can remember, it has mostly been the way of things. That isn't to say that there aren't some men who believe themselves superior to women, but they are often put in their place accordingly.

[ Even so... ]

You are not the first that I've had this conversation with, Ser. While my lands do have their share of problems, I'm beginning to think that when it concerns this particular matter, we are more fortunate than most.