Well it's not... oppressive. It's just that we've fallen into roles to make things work more smoothly. [That sounds so lame to her, even though she knows from experience and exposure that it's true.]

But I didn't work this hard to become a waterbender to not have those skills recognized. I don't know what the future will hold for our culture, but I don't plan on sitting by and letting anyone make those decisions without me.

[Things to worry about for another day. A quick grin.] And hey, if Sokka managed to come around then there's hope for everyone, right?