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This author had the perfect response to this age-old sexist question about work and family

Lauren Groff is an accomplished author and is used to being interviewed. Whilst talking to the Harvard Gazette, she was asked a question which is often posed to female authors with children.

“Can you talk about …how you manage work and family?”

This was her reply.

“I understand that this is a question of vital importance to many people, particularly to other mothers who are artists trying to get their work done, and know that I feel for everyone in the struggle. But until I see a male writer asked this question, I’m going to respectfully decline to answer it.​”

Journalist Ann Marie Lipinski read it and was impressed.

Other women recognised the pattern.

https://twitter.com/jesshopp/status/1019690704371703809

https://twitter.com/indyfromspace/status/1019875077582655488

Someone had a suggestion for her.

Journalist Elizabeth Renzetti shared her very different stock answer.

That might not be such a good joke in Trump’s America.