Well, a women is treated equally only in the west, so per definition they can only spy as not honeytrap in the western society block. Everywhere else, its gonna be traditional.
>> per definition they can only spy as not honeytrap in the western society block
I find this a really odd statement, and certainly not something that follows "per definition"?
For one thing, one point made in the article is that the sources a spy might want to cultivate are often women. Especially places where women are less respected, they might be privy to plenty of private conversations while on the arm of a powerful man, and might be amenable to talking to another woman about it.
And it's certainly not the case that women are only viewed "traditionally" outside western society - China, India, and many other countries have plenty of female doctors, scientists, office workers, etc.
"Treated equally", especially when it comes to things like wage parity, is still a bit of a far cry in the West. Not that that subtracts from your point, but just pointing out. Treated 'better', for sure.
