While that has not been literally proposed (as far as I know), the fact that the men's names appear first has been used by some feminists to illustrate the manifestation of an attitude that women have had to put up with all these centuries.
( ( While ( that ( ( has not ) ( ( been literally ) ( proposed ( -LRB- ( ( ( as far ) ( as ( I know ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( the fact ) ( that ( ( ( the ( men 's ) ) names ) ( appear first ) ) ) ) ( ( has ( been ( ( used ( by ( some feminists ) ) ) ( to ( ( illustrate ( ( the manifestation ) ( of ( an attitude ) ) ) ) ( that ( women ( have ( had ( to ( ( put up ) ( with ( all ( these centuries ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )
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That men's names appear first in our society is indicative of the attitude our society holds of women, in other societies where this is not the case, there is not a corresponding attitude. 
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