From traditional mom to super mom-what changed and what hasn't?

[Joy Chao]

I was fascinated by the notion that after thousands of years of oppression, the status of women in the Chinese society, in most people's eyes, have reverted and liberated. In today's lecture with Prof. Yan, we learned about how moms in their 20s-40s nowadays are called the "super moms," who are the core of their families; she's the person in charge of her family life and her children's education, and on the other hand being the wife of supporting her husband by working and, very possible, taking care of her in-laws or even her own parents in many cases. So, are women in the current Chinese society really "liberated" or having even more pressure than before? Maybe their status might have been elevated and not be seen as inferior than their counterparts, but in reality, are there more expectations putting on their shoulders? Interesting lecture today that let me ponder on things and new perspectives that I've never thought about before.