Well, yes, they were. I was very much alive. And everwhere the newspapers (internationally) were focused on the 'ban the bra' movement. Years later, I discovered that this was supposed to be symbolic, but that was never what the media carried. Just these made women going braless and carrying their bras in their hands.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-45303069

Even in the 50s, if you signed an anti-nuptial contract, you could sign for your own stuff. It depended on how you were married.

That said, I am still not a feminist. I have no time for pandering to minor issues when the world is burning.