Sonia, Dawn, and Nancy face unique challenges as female lawyers and as working women in general. However, Sonia insists that sexism is something that can people can learn and unlearn. Her framing of her choice not to have children—that it is, in part, responsible for her success, but it might be something she’ll regret—speaks to just how important family is to her. But though blood family is important, it’s more important that she keep herself safe and devote herself to her chosen family, which is just as supportive and meaningful.