Chapter 6 "Yes Yes Yall"

It was a while later before women really made a break into the Hip-Hop world. Some of the famous women were Lisa Lee, Afrika Bambaataa, DJ Wanda, and Master Don. Wanda D said on page 227, "It shouldn't be that difficult for a woman to do something like that, but they figure that it's a man's world and you just need to know your place. That was what I was up against- it was a double standard all the way. I knew what I wanted to accomplish, I knew I wanted to make it easier for the rest if the females comin' up to just go right in there and do what they love to do without havin' to be stressed about it..."
I wanted to ask, why is it that women have such a hard time developing themselves in todays world? Why is it that women are never held as high as men? Why do you think they had such a hard time with the Hip-Hop culture?