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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.
By Rebecca Traister

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  • Tuesday, November 8, 2005 04:39 AM

    What am I missing?

    Maybe it's my obliviousness but I've never noticed men noodling about the supposed war between the sexes (James Thurber aside). These talented women could get a lot more done if they dropped the whole subject.

    —Gratefule Live Read Gratefule Live's other letters

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