Sisters who don’t do the ‘f’ thing, thank God there are those who do

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Woman mixing ingredients and vegetables in pan. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK

“I don’t do that stuff!” a prospective client told me curtly, as we discussed our schedules with a view to meeting in person. I moved on smoothly because, at this age, I have enough meditation hours and wisdom to resist pointing out to her that she is a founding member of an organisation for and by women.

We are at the top of a very busy week for practising feminists like me. I just want to take a moment to revisit why some of us do this work.