I remember when the movie, 'Amruta' came out and this dialogue was in the promos. A dark skinned girl asks her mom that she believes they are not related because of the complexion difference. I remember my sister being of similar age to that movie protagonist and asking the same to my mother. We all talk of 90's kids but there is a greater phenomenon around 90's mothers. While the female labor force participation rate as in female employment has been more or less stagnant since Independence, the female employment in services sector saw a good jump in late 80's to 90's. On the other hand, primary and secondary education has improved significantly during the same period. Other things were happening too, the rise of nuclear families, western dressing and so on. Also to note, feminist movement was in full swing during 70's in the Western world which could have a ripple effect settling in this period in the subcontinent. During this period, I think an amusing wa...