You contradict Engels more powerfully than you believe. He argued there was once a time when men’s & women’s contributions to economic production were equally important. But with the rise of agriculture, men’s contributions became much more important. (This is why the Industrial Revolution, with the rise of female factory workers, supposedly opened the door to female social production again.) But his views are very outdated economically and anthropologically speaking. Nevertheless what you’ve shown is that even when women’s contributions to economic production were absolutely crucial, perhaps even dominant, men still held all the power. The mode of production does NOT dictate gender relations. 1
You contradict Engels more powerfully than you believe. He argued there was once a time when men’s & women’s contributions to economic production were equally important. But with the rise of agriculture, men’s contributions became much more important. (This is why the Industrial Revolution, with the rise of female factory workers, supposedly opened the door to female social production again.) But his views are very outdated economically and anthropologically speaking. Nevertheless what you’ve shown is that even when women’s contributions to economic production were absolutely crucial, perhaps even dominant, men still held all the power. The mode of production does NOT dictate gender relations. 1