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Wednesday, April 12, 2006 12:00 AM

The happy hypocrite

I never cared that Caitlin Flanagan calls herself an at-home mother, even though she's a magazine writer with a staff of helpers. But now she's using her battle with cancer to denounce feminism and extol her traditional virtues -- and I've had it.
By Joan Walsh

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  • Wednesday, April 12, 2006 11:22 AM

    slavicdiva, you are so right

    As you very rightly point out, what makes one women happy would make another miserable.

    And a corrolary: the best environment for one child would not be the best for another.

    Years ago feminists coined the phrase "the personal is political." At the time I think that was more about validating women's unrecognized struggles and experiences. But I think it also means that our individual experiences and unique circumstances cannot be addressed by one-size-fits-all solution.

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