Hello again! Solving this mystery is a lot tougher than I thought it would be. For one thing, my parents were always very secretive about their past. Dad was always in his room, either eating or drinking or writing the comics. Every time one of my siblings or I would ask he would just grumble about it. Asking mom or Olive was no help either, because they said they never knew. They did always give each other a sly smile when asked about it, so I had my suspicions.
So I decided to start at the very beginning of Dad's life. He was raised by my Grandma and aunts. He was cherished and adored. He was always the center of attention. (This probably led to him having such a big ego). But regardless, I'm sure that being surrounded and raised by so many women is what first planted to seeds for him to think his everlasting motto, that "women should rule the world". I swear in his office he had that written everywhere. I completely agree with that statement, however I always wondered where it came from. I mean, one of his favorite professors, Professor Munsterberg, was against women. (By the way, Dad's inspiration for for Holliday college was a mix of Harvard and Mom's last name; it was featured in most comics, including the one about the Bullfinch company, my favorite!) Even though he taught classes for them, he believed that they should've have equal rights. And Dad was always saying how his Professor had such a big influence on his life. So I guess Wonder Woman being, well a woman, and Dad being a feminist and a big advocate for women's rights really did start at his roots, with the people who raised him.
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