BACKSTORY: It was the early 70’s. The basket in our bathroom offered National Geographic, Science News, and assorted hot rod magazines. It was also home to Ms. magazine, a feminist publication from the phenomenal Gloria Steinem. My husband started reading it. As the father of two girls, he became increasingly concerned the world would be a challenging place for them. The more he read Ms., the more he understood just how challenging. “You need to learn to take care of yourself by the time you’re grown up,” he’d explain. “You need to be your own person - not garnish on some man’s plate.” In this snapshot, Maggie and Mollie are sanding the rear quarter-panel of our 1969 Ford Thunderbird.