"Feminism, the pessimists say, is over, drowned in a froth of pink tulle and buried with a stiletto heel through its heart. For those who have struggled to measure its success by its victories in equal pay and boardroom jobs, progress has been dishearteningly slow. The forces of darkness never seem far away, ready to berate the feckless undermining of the patriarchy, or to mock the reluctance of women to fight their way to the top as honorary men." (Quoted from article)