Thats’ exactly the sentiment I have, and even if its just for a few hours…it feels like that.
I’ve been to large davats where the men were in one room and women in another, or on a seperate floor…the only time there’s contact is a salaam-dua or if there’s kids running around…that to me is no big deal…
Smaller davats with everyone in same room but the guys aren’t freely chitchatting with the women…
but tbh in homes where there are this type of purdah that i’m talking about..it goes both ways. the wives do come in front of the relatives, and its not like the men are freely chatting with the women…only in front of everyone else.