Fundamentalism is not only the enemy of feminism in Turkey, but a huge roadblock for progress in the US. Knowing that, one can only speculate what a huge catastrophe it would be for Turkey to come into the EU.

             Kat - After looking throught your post, and reviewing my earlier post, it occurred to me how hugely important "family leave" really is. When I lived in California, though, all I could think about at the time was how the public employees got another benefit, while wages in the private sector continued to go down. It made me mad and I didn't really look into it.