You Are Legitimate, Even If You Aren’t Married

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The week I got married, my parents called me only once or twice a week instead of their usual daily call. While I enjoyed being left alone for once, it irked me that it was because of patriarchy.

First, my dad owned me. Then, as a single adult woman, I was on the hunt for a man to own me. Until then, my parents worried about me. I got married, and then they stopped worrying because I…