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A recapitulation of issues centers around women’s independence—many avoiding traditional duties such as helping their husbands, serving their families, or engaging in household responsibilities. The speaker criticizes contemporary women who outsource childcare to daycare or boarding schools, and who refuse to contribute to household tasks after work, instead focusing on social activities or personal pursuits.
She portrays this as a form of rebellion—women rejecting traditional femininity and, in many cases, adopting behaviors that diminish their attractiveness and traditional roles. The rise of tattoos, piercings, short haircuts, and other aesthetic choices are viewed as protests against the patriarchy, designed to assert independence from male approval.