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Isn't she lovely?

In her prime-time speech Monday, Michelle Obama foiled her harshest detractors and perhaps even won over Middle America.
By Rebecca Traister

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  • Tuesday, August 26, 2008 01:18 PM

    CeliaInSF

    I agree re: Marx.

    But then again I say this as the kind of guy who has Soviet leader matryoska (Russian nesting) dolls on his bookshelf...so...ya know...take what I say with a grain of salt ;)

    p.s. you wouldn't be able to point me in the direction of some authors who write about that particular brand of feminism (is it considered Marxist feminism? Corporatist feminism?) would you? I'm always looking to curry some favour with the girlfriend! ;)

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