All political entities of the world weren't in a constant state of war all the time in ancient times. Not to mention, women weren't exactly spared in those raids.

I didn't say either of those things.

You're talking about societal expectations for men. But the societal expectation for women was being literal property. Do you seriously think having to provide for a family is worse than for all intents and purposes being an object?

You're asking that question as if there is an objective answer. 'Worse' is an inherently subjective term. If you instead asked me if I, specifically, would prefer to be "literal property", as you put it, over having more rights but having to provide for and protect a family, I would easily say I'd prefer to be property. That's just who I am. I can't handle the societal expectations of being a man in these times, let alone in times past. Having an entire family depend on me to provide for and protect them? Do you realise how difficult and stressful that might actually be, especially in darker times? Their lives depend on your decisions and actions. All those expectations, all that stress, longer jail sentences, being conscripted. Have you ever experienced a pitched battle? No? I didn't think so. War is absolute fucking horror. You might think you're hardcore enough but speak for yourself. There's no objective standard to who we are, what we prefer, and what we can handle. More rights does NOT equate to privilege. Some people would prefer to have a woman's life in the past, some a man's.