Ah the old adage of blaming the entire group for the follies of the few. Sometimes it is understandable, most of the time it is unfair and downright idiotic. Are women allowed to teach themselves magic, however? Through books and the like?
I don't see myself buying an estate here, necessarily, but it is good to have the option. Especially since some of us still could work, thus earn our own money, but it was never exactly our own.