What was your first "feminist moment"?

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57. I enjoyed reading your anecdotes of times past

and I especially appreciate your reminder to be grateful for the trail laid down by previous generations. This is why it is so disheartening to have to keep fighting battles over choice that we won back in 1972. Your story of your Catholic boyfriend who was so indoctrinated that he felt it would be okay for you to die in childbirth (rather than use birth control) reminds me of my HS boyfriend. We were having sex regularly and I told him I thought we should use birth control. He used the 'feels like a raincoat' argument -- I don't think he'd ever used a condom. I asked him if he'd ever thought what we would do if I became pregnant and he said, "I always thought you'd go live with your aunt and uncle" (in a different state). That really took me by surprise because I'd never thought of what I might do if I became pregnant but he had and he planned to dump me!

You grew up with a great role model in your mother. You've done well for yourself and are a credit to our generation.