What is a Feminist, Anyway?

Can you be a stay-at-home mom and a feminist? Can you embrace traditional roles while still believing in equality for women? In this episode of Hot Takes and Hand-Me-Downs, Dana is joined by Lauren Faber to unpack the stereotypes, assumptions, and inherited beliefs surrounding the word feminist. Drawing from their personal experiences with careers, marriage, and motherhood, they explore what feminism really means, why women's choices so often become a source of judgment, and whether equality has to mean sameness. They also discuss the unseen biases women face, the importance of equal partnerships, and how men and women can work together to create meaningful change. At its heart, this conversation isn't about choosing a label. It's about challenging expectations, embracing individual choices, and supporting women whose paths look different from our own. Which beliefs about womanhood are worth keeping, altering, or handing back?