The root of female oppression?

[femfortheday]

Hi. I've always been of the general belief that the root cause of women's oppression was our female bodies - that we are on average smaller, slower and weaker, our reproductive capacity or our perceived reproductive capacity, that we are uniquely vulnerable because of sex, pregnancy and breastfeeding.
But I've seen this mentioned as being false. I don't want to derail into more trans stuff, as I just don't have the energy for it St the minute if I'm honest. But is there something else? Something that makes men hate us, either consciously or subconsciously? Another reason we end up where we do? Any links or book titles even would be appreciated too, for further reading.

The lack of value attached to childbearing and rearing is also worth talking about, I think. Oppression is not an essential quality of having children. In a society where women are in near constant reproduction, it's also possible that they would be worshipped.

In a society where women are in near constant reproduction, it's also possible that they would be worshipped.

Only in a society where women are able to decide for or against that would there be any gratitude.

Since rape is physically possible for men and about a third (according to at least one study) have so little empathy for women they would happily do it, I fear any gratitude for women enabling them to reproduce would only be possible in a society where there are more women than men. Enough to outnumber the men and stop them from raping.

... of course, abortion being possible and safe would also help.