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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.

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  • Wednesday, April 12, 2006 09:49 PM

    duh

    Earlier today I swapped some mean spirited words with a character from South Park. After some consideration it dawned on me that I missed the point of the article. It's easy (and sometimes fun) to point out the mistakes of others. It sucks when they point out your mistakes. At the end of the day nothing has changed and you feel like a jerk for pointing out someones errors and you feel like a fraud cause they pointed out yours. Doesn't it make sense to admit to each other that none of us have the answers and we're just guessing? Let's face it, Flanagan is no authority on how to be a mom, or a wife, or anything.....which is acctually the refreshing thing about her, though it would be nice if she acknowledged it.

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