This is going to sound quite radical, but it's true, so you need to believe it: The Constitution is a wholly illegitimate document to which we owe no loyalty whatsoever. To be honest, that should only sound radical if you don't think women, African Americans, and Native Americans are people. If you do believe that women are people, then the fact that they were excluded from the Constitution's drafting and ratification means that it has about as much legal and moral force as if I declared myself king of the world. The vast majority of the country had no input into the founding governance document. It was imposed on them by force. I do not see why they owe it respect.