What are you reading this week of September 24, 2017?

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10. Still reading Asimov's "Prelude to Foundation"

I recently read the original Foundation trilogy. This prequel was written after those. I have notice a progression in Mr. Asimov's thoughts on gender. In the 1st Foundation book there were no female characters and their only mention was as wives and homemakers. In the 2nd there is a strong woman character who plays a major role. In the 3rd the whole plot hinges on a precocious 14 year old girl/woman. In Prelude there is the pairing of 2 scholars, one male mathematician, Hari Selden and a historian, Dors Venabili.

I wonder if Mr. Asimov was reflecting a culture that was recognizing the value of women or if he was already of that mindset.