‘It’s okay being a woman now.
What this movement is about is choice…
I dont want every woman to go out and get a job if she doesnt want to.
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We say that, but we dont really mean it.
Ephron also criticizes societys emphasis on beauty, admitting its a difficult construct for her to identify with.
The entire novel is about how difficult, how absolutely abysmally difficult it is to be beautiful.
Well, you know I cant get into it.
Toward the end of the interview, Terkel says, You are a young woman, a gifted writer.
The year is the latter third of the 20th century.
Being a woman right now, I imagine, is a very exciting moment.
Without missing a beat, Ephron responds.
Yes, it is.
Absolutely terrific, dont you wish you were one?…
Its okay being a woman now.
Check out Blank on Blanks animated retelling of Ephrons lost interview in the video above.
