Hindsight

According to Merriam-Webster, the word hindsight is a noun. It is defined as perception of the nature of an event after it has happened. On October 16th, I found this word in an article entitled, “Today’s Masculinity is Stifling” by Sarah Rich. On page one it states in the first paragraph, “In hindsight, our son was gearing up to wear a dress to school for quiet some time”. Originally when I read the word, I thought hindsight was referring to a flashback of the story or events and sequences. I thought the author was presenting what she was trying to say about her son being in a dress as a flashback moment for her to discuss the topic of masculinity. I thought this because the context clues were describing how he was wearing dresses from months meaning this has been progressing for some time. I understand the meaning more clearer as the author is depicting this event to explain it while it has happened. It is a perception of her son wearing dresses to school to formulate her reaction of the scenario going on.