Girl Power

"Mum? Me and Jessica from school are feminists now."
"Oh. Okay."
"You don't mind, do you?"
"You're twelve now, sweetie, you can make your own decisions about certain things."
"It wasn't easy deciding what type of feminist I should be."
"There are different types?"
"Yeah, I'm more of your 'right on, sister' type of feminist, while Jess is a 'dual systems theorist'."
"A dual systems theorist!"
"Yeah, it's all about patriarchy, exploitation in relationships with men, capitalism in the workplace, yada yada yada."
"I see."
"It's complicated being a feminist, isn't it, Mum?"
"It certainly is, sweetie, it certainly is."