Romina blinks at me twice, then falls into a giggling fit. “I really don’t understand why you would do that to yourself. Veterinary technology? Really?”
“Can you imagine if your worth in life was based only on what you could contribute to the Family?” I ask. “That your skills and experiences couldn’t be used to make a difference for society as a whole, if that’s what you wanted, but only to further the Family’s prosperity? But no one asks a woman for advice in our world, even if she were to be the most brilliant expert in whatever field. And, as a woman, I’m simply the means to ensure a good business relationship or to strengthen a man’s position in the organization. So, I chose the vet tech program because I like animals, and because the benefit of gaining that knowledge is mine. Not Cos
