The goddess of wisdom deserves respect. Those who worshiped him got a taste of his insight. Those who sought his enlightenment were usually trying to free themselves from one predicament or another. For this, the goddess deserves the eternal worship and respect of her subjects. Even the most powerful men were required to worship the goddess, and most did so willingly. Athena clearly had the respect, admiration and fear not only of men, but of all the inhabitants of ancient Greece. Athena, however, is an exception. For as long as history is known, society has generally viewed women as submissive to men, with a few exceptions, such as Athena in ancient Greece. The global feminist movement has sought to overturn this style of thinking, and the movement has enjoyed varying degrees of success. Some countries, such as the United States and other Western countries, have largely accepted the modern feminist view. Other countries have not been as tolerant of the feminist vision. Arranged marriages are still common, many women are not allowed access to education or employment, and women are generally still considered enslaved in these societies. Even in the United States, women are generally paid less than men for doing the exact same job. The right to abortion remains a controversial issue. Women in the workplace are often not taken seriously. Although the importance of anti-women ideology varies from country to country, feminism is still as necessary as it has ever been in America and abroad. When it comes to American feminism, the middle-class workplace is the most obvious place where gender equality is still present. a long way to go. For every dollar a man earns, a woman doing the same job earns only 75 cents (Longely). Obviously, he's a general...... middle of paper ......ley, Robert. “Wage gap between men and women is widening, census data shows.” US Government Information – Resources. About.com. Internet. May 14, 2010. .Pfaff, Dr. Larry. "SELECTPro - Women vs. Men as Managers - Are They Different?" SELECTPro - Selection Interview Guides. Internet. May 15, 2010. “Research on Women and Religion.” Hartford Institute for Research in Religion. Hartford Seminary. Internet. May 16, 2010. Seierstad, Asne and Ingrid Christophersen. “Do you want to make me sad?” The Bookseller of Kabul. Boston: Little, Brown, 2003. “Sexism in the Bible” in print. Rational Christianity - Christian Apologetics. Internet. May 16 2010. .