The right is equality under law, not attendance. The Academies are governmental institutions not private ones.
Men over the age of 60 are not allowed to enroll in the service academies either. Are they not equal under the law? Or how about men who are quadraplegics? I can't qualify for the WIC program (seeing as I'm not a woman, and infant or a child and I earn too much) Does that make me unequal under the law.
Some people just don't qualify for some activities. Women should not be in combat roles in the military. They really shouldn't even be in the military as that is not the best use of them as a resource of this country. This is not a case of rights. They still have the same rights as they did in the 50's.
My statement dealt with the accuracy of your contention that women enjoy the same rights now as they did 50 or so years ago. Most women would not return to the 50's for this reason alone.
And part of the evidence you used was abortion. They shouldn't have the right to murder today. It is a violation of our foundational right to life.
Therefore they did have the same rights in the 50s that they have now AND they were regarded more highly by society. They had more freedom of action and they were, I'd hazard to guess, much happier.
Now admittedly I live in a community where many women live the 50's type lifestyle and they are thrilled with it. In fact I seem to remember reading a while back that there is a growing number of women either leaving the workforce or never joining it. Lots of college girls have realized that being a wife and mommy is their calling in life and they intend to be happy instead of have a career
We could go on about this all day but we've gone too far off topic. I won't respond to any answer (that is, I'll let you have the last word if you so desire) and we'll pick this up again on a thread more suited to it. God bless.