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The 9/11 backlash against women
Terror swept women back into the kitchen, argues Susan Faludi, and tore open the worst scar in American history. But it's Bruce Springsteen who makes the fear so real.
By Rebecca Traister [2007-10-03]

  • Faith in what?

    And I sort of want to tell them: Have a little faith.

    It must be asked: faith in what? Americans — even thoughtful Americans like Salon writers — have been holding onto faith that this, too, shall pass for a month shy of 7 years, and at every turn, every hanging chad and Supreme Court decision and con and bedazzlement and bamboozlement we as a people have said to ourselves, "Well, it will all turn out for the best, we'll get past this."

    And it has gotten worse.

    So if you haven't been ready to listen to the little people who rant and rave in our tiny voices, then do listen to Springsteen. There are times when musicians and writers appear to be lone voices of alarm solely because they're the leading edge. It's like that humorous t-shirt that reads, "I am a bomb technician. If you see me running, try to keep up."

    There are occasions when all that's needed for wickedness to triumph is for good people to content themselves with faith, and shrink from the courage to say out loud what's happening to them.

    -- Amity
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    Tuesday, October 2, 2007 07:16 PM
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