Oh, wait, what?

Apparently I screamed already.

From the bathroom. Where I had taken the latest issue of Time. The cover of which promises "The State of the American Woman. A new poll shows why they are more powerful — but less happy". The only reasonable course of action would have been to toss the magazine right away but... I was actually curious about how the poll showed why they are more powerful and less happy rather than that they are more powerful and less happy.

I never made it that far.

Here are some numbers from that poll.

• 54% of women and 38% of men agree it is possible for a woman to have a fulfilling life if she remains single.

• Having religious faith is very important for 68% of women and 58% of men.

• Being married is very important for 53% of women and 58% of men.

Yes. More men than women. But still a ridiculously high number.

• 51% of women and 57% of men agree it is better for a family if the father works outside the home and the mother takes care of the children.

• 81% of Republicans view negatively the fact that only about 30% of children grow up with a stay-at-home parent (versus "most" in the seventies).

• 68% of Republicans view positively the fact that nearly half of workers are women (versus one third of workers forty years ago).

• 63% of women and 56% of men strongly disagree with the statement "Mothers cannot be as productive at work as fathers"

Of course, some other numbers are very encouraging. The evolution of responses between 1970 and now, for instance, is a striking illustration of the shift in mentalities. But there is still a long, long way to go...