Were ancient Egyptians the first feminists?

Stuff You Missed in History Class

• Episode: Were ancient Egyptians the first feminists?
• Website: Stuff You Missed in History Class
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• Duration: 00:18:58
• Published: 2009-04-27 19:06

When Herodotus explored Egypt, he was startled by the contradictory gender roles -- women were doing tasks the Greeks restricted to males. Does this mean the Egyptians were the first feminists? Learn more in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.