If we have reproductive freedom, that is the ability to decide for ourselves when and whether to have children and what happens to our bodies, sexism can be reversed. It's the understanding that it's not inevitable. I think that is crucial.

... patriarchy creates megapatterns that affect us all--even as we forge different individual choices within them--just as do themegapatterns of nationalism or racism.

I would say don't worry about what you should do, do whatever you can. And seek companions with shared values.

If the men in the room would only think how they would feel graduating with a 'spinster of arts' degree they would see how important this is.

Happy or Unhappy, families are all mysterious.

Nothing will happen automatically. Change depends on what you and I do every day.

Looking at traditional marriages, it seems the surest way for a woman to be alone is to get married.