This “dichotomy... existed from a very young age”, seeding a persistent
ques�oning of societal constraints placed upon women, even within a�uent
se�ngs. This wasn’t theore�cal feminism; it was a lived observa�on of wasted
poten�al and dependence that le� an indelible mark, likely fueling her later in-
sistence on �nancial independence as a core tenet of empowerment. The feel-
ing of being a “mis�t” perhaps stemmed partly from inhabi�ng these contras�ng
worlds – the independence she experienced versus the restric�ve norms she
observed.