Vegetarianism & Ecofeminism Part 2

The author claims that women/wives, in the Western world, are still looked upon as possession by their husbands, but I'm not convinced. It seems to me that that claim is fairly outdated. Of course women have been treated as possessions in the past, and there are still many other cultures across the world that still hold this ideal, I don't believe that this is a widespread ideal in modern day America. Obviously there are still some men that feel this way and do treat women as possessions, but nowadays that seems to be more the exception than the rule. It appears to be commonly accepted now that women are no longer looked at as objects or possessions. The author also says that during a marriage ceremony a woman’s identity is completely destroyed by uniting a husband and wife, which I think is fairly ridiculous. Arranged marriages are no longer common in the western world, women can keep their maiden name after marrying, and continue to have many individual rights while in the marriage. Divorce is also usually fairly easy to obtain, so no woman has to be stuck in a marriage if she wants to get out. A woman still retains her individuality while being in a marriage, she doesn't lose who her identity the way the author claims.