Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 My anger against machismo began in my childhood years, when I saw my mother and the housemaids as victims. I became obsessed with justice and developed a visceral reaction to male chauvinism. #2 I was expelled from school at age six, accused of insubordination. It was a prelude to my future, since I was always rebellious. I couldn't have had a better father, but...

The author describes her lifelong commitment to feminism in a meditation on what it means to be a woman, discussing progress within the movement in her lifetime, what remains to be done, and how to move forward in the future.