There are so many of us trying, striving through our imperfections to be good. But what would I tell a daughter who calls me one night, excited about the young man she has met, who knows so much about everything and is a feminist who really cares about women’s rights, Mom? I think I would tell her to see how he reacts when she doesn’t please him, when she doesn’t follow his unspoken rules. When she is too loud or accidentally breaks his favorite cup. When she wears something he doesn’t like or gets excited about something he doesn’t care about. Does he talk out both sides of his mouth? I’d
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