Asja is proud to be the first woman in her family to get a graduate degree. When she considers taking time off from her career to have a child, her colleagues warn her; she will be throwing away the gains she has made in the corporate world. Meanwhile, Asja's mother is constantly reminding her that the "biological clock" is ticking. In this scenario, Asja is ________.

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Asja is facing conflicting expectations and pressures from societal norms and her personal aspirations, which puts her in a double bind. The expectations to succeed professionally and to fulfill traditional gender roles as a woman conflict with each other, leaving her with difficult choices to make.

Asja Is Proud to Be the First Woman in Her