The alarm rings at 7 AM and she wakes feeling refreshed. At 9:00 AM she brews a coffee and leisurely takes out the paper. Around 2:00 PM, after working on several projects, she heads to the Personal Training Studio that she operates. At 9:00 PM she returns from work to her cozy home and enjoys the evening hours with her family. This is my mom’s daily routine. Based on my understanding, my mom is a feminist whose existence per se exemplifies a ‘woman who pioneers her own future’. Thus, when I recently asked her, “Mom, are you a feminist?”, I had little doubt how she’d answer. Her response, however, made me wonder.
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