I've long been sceptical of utilitarian arguments for equality, but this could change my mind:
Older couples who live in Western countries and who enjoy more equality between men and women are most likely to report being satisfied with their sex lives, according to a new study on sexual well-being, aging and health that was conducted in 29 countries by a University of Chicago research team.
In contrast, older people reported less satisfaction with the physical and emotional quality of their sex lives in countries where men have a dominant status over women, such as nations in East Asia, and to a lesser extent, the Middle East.
In Western nations, two-thirds of men and women reported their sexual relationships were satisfying... In Middle Eastern nations, 50 percent of men and 38 percent of women found their sex lives satisfying... In East Asian countries, only about one quarter of men and women reported physical and emotional pleasure with sex.
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