male co worker: "i'm supposed to write this paper on.. women's oppression for this class i'm taking. do either of you know anything about that?" (to me and my female coworker)

(female coworker points to me)

me: i'm a feminist.

guy: oh... really. well, how would you say women are oppressed today?

me: uh........... i mean, i guess the same ways as always, maybe just a little better.

guy: ok............

me: you could write about the pay gap. it's really accessible and an easy thing to talk about.

guy: huh.

me: ....i don't really know where else to go from there. that's a pretty broad topic.

guy: yeah it is. last week i had to write one about gay marriage...

me: huh. that must be...... hard.