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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 03:27 PM

Editor's Picks

I can't help but notice that all the letters given the coveted "Editor's Picks" for this article happen to be in perfect agreement with the author of the article...who just happens to be the Editor of Salon.

I suppose the explanation is that none of those who disagree with Joan Walsh have come up with a noteworthy rejoiner. Perhaps. Or perhaps they've given up -- or will soon give up -- reading articles like this, if not Salon generally. Given the tone of the article and the vitriol of the responses, I don't blame them.

I've read Caitlin Flanagan a few times, and found her to be amusing, sometimes incoherent, often elitist (though frequently self-consciously so), and occasionally on target. I have not found her to be worthy of the journalistic equivalent of a fatwa.

—Former Salon Reader

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