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"It is not post-feminism or a return to conservatism," she says. "There is an understanding that these characters are part of our tradition and maybe we are trying to deny them. For instance, Esther's heroism. She starts out completely passive but undergoes a transformation. She takes her own fate and the fate of the Jewish people into her hands and becomes a true Jewish leader."

Women Are Gaining Ground In Family Decision Making

By Donna St. George

Washington Post Staff Writer

Friday, September 26, 2008; Page B01

Count this as another busted myth of modern times: In family life, the husband always wields the television remote.

Lately, the wife is just as likely to be changing the channels.

A poll released yesterday by the Pew Research Center showed that 21st century couples share decision making in many aspects of American family life, and nowhere is that equity greater than in front of the household television. The poll found that 27 percent of people say women control the remote; 26 percent say that men do; and 25 percent say the couple decides together.

This change in everyday life could be one small sign of a larger social shift in the last generation, experts say.

"I think the big story over time is the rise in shared decision making," said Andrew Cherlin, a professor of sociology and public policy at Johns Hopkins University. "It's not the same as the '50s and '60s, where 'father knew best.' "