Comparison of Ancient Roman law vs Modern American Laws for Gender Relations: Did ancient Rome hold TRP view (as did every other powerful empire in recorded history) ?

Its interesting to compare the laws of an alpha patriarchal society to a weak gynocentric society (USA in the 2000s and beyond).

As we all know from history class, Rome was the strongest empire in the history of the Western world (arguably since the British Empire had more land mass at its peak). It lasted for approximately 1000 years.

Compare it to the USA, which was very powerful but had a marked decline in the last 20 years. Interesting since gynocentrism has taken over the Western world, a marked decline of the West is apparent, with demographic winter ensuing. Islam appears to be easily taking over Europe while America is becoming a non White society.

Comparisons can be made between the laws of Rome vs USA to see if there are reasons for the collapsing birth rate, rising debt, and general decline of the USA. What did ancient Rome know about gender relations compared to the USA that allowed it to stay strong for a far longer period of time?

Gender Relations in Ancient Rome compared to USA:

http://www.ancient.eu/article/659/

http://www.womenpriests.org/traditio/infe_rom.asp

1. Women married early to men: from puberty to age 20. They were mostly virgins at marriage.

2. Earlier Roman law had women as full property of the male, whereby he could sell her into slavery or kill her if she displeased him. (Slavery law was ends in 100BC)

3. Women had no public role whereby they weren't allowed to vote or orate in public.

4. Men inherited the property after the death of family NOT female

5. Divorce was readily allowed (shocking) but the MAN KEPT the children after divorce with the property. Ergo, the divorce rate was almost non existent despite being allowed (except for some of the more elite classes). Constantine changed the law during the reign of Christianity, whereby he essentially outlawed divorce.

6. Women had very little "public life" with most jobs being off limits for them.

7. Nothing such as "domestic abuse" or any other nonsense. So as you can see, ancient societies were fully male dominated.

Sure men were "disposable" in the sense that they could die in war (as women would die in childbirth) but women appeared disposable in many ways as well.

Women were disposed if they couldn't bear children or if she just pissed off her husband too much.

The Romans were considered very patriarchal. Ancient Germanic tribes gave women a little more leeway but women were still subservient towards the male.

Later we can study other cultures to determine gender norms.

Suffice it to say, gender norms in the post feminist Western world was basically UNHEARD OF throughout the history of civilization. In fact, most strong empires took the Roman code of law for gender relations.