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Sunday, May 10, 2009 12:00 AM

Mothering heights

A shout-out to all of you childless singles out there, from the self-righteous mothers of the world!
By Heather Havrilesky

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  • Sunday, May 10, 2009 07:15 AM

    thanks...

    ...that was hilarious and much-needed. I have to say, it's the kind of slam that hurts me the most as a childfree woman, and I suspect that my compatriots who didn't get the joke have just been bashed that way one too many times and wrote you off as another genuinely patronizing new parent. I hope they come to recognize the satire.

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