Re: A traditional-minded woman ?
M_Q - I may hold a job, speak my mind, and have some radical thoughts as to freedom and religion, but basically in my personal life, I am super traditional.
My husband is the boss (as uncool as that is these days). He makes the final decisions and I abide by them. I trust him absolutely and I trust that if I don't agree with him, it is because that he sees something that I don't in a situation. 9 times out of 10 that is what it is. I work because I am allowed to and it does not interfer with my other primary duty (taking care of my children).
But this is my choice - to allow the man I married to have that say over myself. He always asks my opinion and in some areas will defer to me, but only because I may be more knowledgeable in them or, in the case of some of my family, better able to deal with them :)
Who cares what others think, why let anyone define what you are and what you are looking for? This is my choice and what I need, who cares what name defines that. Traditionalist, slave, dumb, whatever.....
I am this way because I had the choice and chose it, so I am happy. I think if I had no choice and I was forced to be this way perhaps I may think the grass is greener some other way.
Define yourself and make yourself happy. If that means a "traditional" role then do it, if it means education and self-sufficiency first then do it.