Isn't it ironic how before women were treated with respect but considered less then and now getting close to be seen as equal but that respect is

Knowing the nature of men, and the society they create, I don't think you're correct in saying that women were treated with more respect in the past. Don't let the formalisms of bygone eras fool you into believing that chivalry existed. The motivations for a man's actions were the same as they are today, even if their expression was different. 😕