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Tuesday, November 8, 2005 12:00 AM

Yes, Maureen Dowd is necessary

You can love her or hate her, but you can't dismiss her -- or her inflammatory new book on gender politics.

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  • Tuesday, November 8, 2005 02:32 PM

    Modo's Conceit

    I haven't read Maureen Dowd's book. I have read her columns. I have also read the letters here and elsewhere that bemoan the fact that men "don't want" or are "intimidated" by successful women.

    Bull. Women say this are as odious as women who say that nobody likes them because they are jealous of how good looking they are. Take it from a member of a family full of good looking successful women who've never had any dry spells: it's not them, it's you. Get over yourselves.

    And furthermore- let's lay to rest once and for all the myth that "powerful" (?) men like Donald Trump can wed 20 year olds and everyone thinks it's great. Everyone thinks it's funny. Does anyone seriously doubt that Martha Stewart couldn't marry a young goldigger if she wanted to? Please.

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