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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 07:24 AM

    Never heard of her. Now I have.

    I never heard of this woman. Now I have. If this article had not been written, I would still not know who she was.

    If you don't like her... why are you writing about her and making her more famous?

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