http://www.geezersisters.com/feminism/if-the-feminist-revolution-is-over-does-that-mean-our-side-won Austin, Texas novelist Ruth Pennebaker, who's old enough to call herself "fabulous," writes about family, politics, marriage, friendship, feminism, aging and whatever else occurs to her. Her latest novel, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakthrough, was published by Berkley in January 2011. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:24:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.geezersisters.com/feminism/if-the-feminist-revolution-is-over-does-that-mean-our-side-won/comment-page-1#comment-4952 Christine Hohlbaum Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:38:02 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1793#comment-4952 Thank you for this most moving piece. As a graduate of Smith College, alma mater to Gloria Steinem, my mother and my aunt, I have been sensitive to this issue my whole adult life. Navigating life without a clear role can be difficult, but it has also offered us enormous freedom to define ourselves, not by our gender, but by our life's purpose. I find that liberating and hope for my children's generation that they are no longer chained to a pre-conceived notion, set by someone else, of what they are capable of. I am glad you have been able to rise above your family's circumstances to live out your dreams. The world is certainly a richer place because of it! Thank you for this most moving piece. As a graduate of Smith College, alma mater to Gloria Steinem, my mother and my aunt, I have been sensitive to this issue my whole adult life. Navigating life without a clear role can be difficult, but it has also offered us enormous freedom to define ourselves, not by our gender, but by our life’s purpose. I find that liberating and hope for my children’s generation that they are no longer chained to a pre-conceived notion, set by someone else, of what they are capable of. I am glad you have been able to rise above your family’s circumstances to live out your dreams. The world is certainly a richer place because of it!

]]> http://www.geezersisters.com/feminism/if-the-feminist-revolution-is-over-does-that-mean-our-side-won/comment-page-1#comment-4951 Cindy A Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:48:00 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1793#comment-4951 I'm not sure it's about winning. But I do know I'm eternally grateful that I never had to walk in my mother's shoes -- or worse -- her mother's shoes. I’m not sure it’s about winning. But I do know I’m eternally grateful that I never had to walk in my mother’s shoes — or worse — her mother’s shoes.

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