Reading Isaac Asimov's Foundation as a woman has been HARD.

I know there are cultural considerations to the time this was written, but man, this has been a tough book to get through. It's annoying to think that in all the possible futures one could imagine for the human race, he couldn't fathom one where women are more than just baby machines. I thought it was bad not having a single female character, but when I got about 3/4 through to find that, in fact, the one and only woman mentioned is a nagging wife easily impressed by shiny jewelry, I gave up all together. Maybe there is some redemption at the end, but I will never know I guess.

EDIT: This got a lot more traction than I was expecting. I don't have time this morning to respond to a lot of comments, but I am definitely taking notes of all the reading recommendations and am thinking I might check out some of Asimov's later works. Great conversation everyone!