Super mom

[Zoey McKinney]

I was thinking the same thing - I definitely see how the status of women has improved in the modern era, as it seems like their work is valued more highly and they wield power within the family. But at the same time, the idea of "super mom" still bases the woman's value on the fact that she has had a child. I would be interested in learning more about women in China who choose not to have children - how often does this happen currently? What is the perception of this choice? It seems that women may have been "liberated" from the home - as in, it is more acceptable to have a career and develop individuality outside of the domestic sphere - but they are still heavily bound to the idea of family and raising the next generation. Before, a woman needed to raise her child with filial piety so that they would honor the ancestors. Now, I feel like there is a similar amount of pressure to raise the child correctly, but "correctly" today means more along the lines of high-achieving and accomplished.