How Women’s Rights and Empowerment end at the Maternity Ward’s Doorstep
Statements of empowerment fuel Western feminism. The “Girl Boss” era left its mark on our culture through a legacy of stories like “Legally Blonde”, “Erin Brockovich”, “The Devil Wears Prada”, and “Gilmore Girls”. The protagonists of these stories were always ambitious and driven, working hard to balance their professional and public lives, all on their own. Women are superheroes who can do it all; in most cases, they can do it on their own, too. This culture and representation were important...