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Monday, February 6, 2006 12:00 AM

Feminism after Friedan

More than 40 years ago, she launched a movement by denouncing stifling, stay-at-home motherhood. Today, are women who choose to stay home betraying feminism?
By Joan Walsh

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  • Tuesday, February 7, 2006 06:20 AM

    To Dockster

    It says that the Friedan article is more relevant to our lives than the Ali article. Should we have a vote on the very worst problem in the world and then only discuss that?

    —Claire Fontaine Read Claire Fontaine's other letters

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