Women now have choices. They can be married, not married, have a job, not have a job, be married with children, unmarried with children. Men have the same choice we’ve always had: work, or prison.

Meaning of the quote

This quote is saying that women today have many more options in their lives compared to the past. They can choose to get married or not, have a job or not, and have children or not. In contrast, men have always had the same basic choices - to work or to go to prison. The quote is highlighting how women's opportunities have expanded, while men's choices have remained more limited.

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