"Welcome, I'm glad you could come..." Ms. Trish seemed to have heard the news from the gatekeeper, and by the time the car had stopped, she was already standing outside the house, showing her enthusiasm.
According to custom, receiving guests at a family dinner should be the husband's job. The Federation is still a patriarchal society, yet there was no sign of a man outside, only Ms. Trish by herself. This made Lynch think about her current work.
At the peak of the feminist movement, women proved that they can live independently without men by asserting "Women can live alone" and "Women should leave men and choose independence." Many women actually did just that.
Men were no longer a necessity in life; they had their own jobs, stable incomes, and could lead good lives.
