User blog comment:The 777 Sniper/Stormcloaks vs. Imperials/@comment-3501448-20120304215940/@comment-71.218.249.98-20120306010834

Women have equal rights in the empire, and have had most, important positions filled by a woman at one point or another. Women have served, fought for, and even led the empire for centuries, but most women choose not to, and live common lives.