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Testimony of a Feminist Vader

"Luke, I am your Father. But don't forget your Mother too. She's awesome." Recently many people have asked me: "Why did you dressed up as Darth Vader to #WomensMarchJkt?" I came to the #WomensMarchJkt dressed as Darth Vader because he's unique. He was a good man at first and then he turned bad and then good again. I think the same thing applies to all of us. We might be in a world where people are still patriarchal, sexist, racist today, but we can change them. They can be good. I also came to the march with my Mom because she's my inspiration. Everything I am would be nothing without her. She took care of me on her own for many years after she got divorced. Hard-working, formidable women like my Mom and other outstanding women like Kartini Kendeng, Mama Yosepha Alomang, Maria Catarina Sumarsih are the living testament of feminism. Women are just incredible . Women are capable of being whoever they want to be, despite all of the social,