International Women’s Day (IWD) came and went, with morning teas and combative speeches. We heard about unconscious bias, injustice, imposter syndrome, sexism, the system, expectations, kids, housework, and everything.

Whenever an unquestioned righteous vibe gets traction, my inclination is to do some fact-checking.

I have to be a bit careful. My daughter’s a bit miffed right now, she’s noticed one boy who is obsessively raising his hand and answering all the questions in her university maths class.