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I just read "And if it was slightly dispiriting to hear this dazzlingly smart and accomplished woman sum herself up in relation to the other people in her life..."
Dear Miss Traister,
I read that sentence with some amazement. What's even slightly wrong with summing one's self up (male or female) IN RELATION to the other people in one's life? Particularly when, as with the relatively young Michelle Obama, one's personal strengths and accomplishments are undeniably superior.
You find that "dispiriting"? Rather obviously, you and the subject of your article are very, very different types of women.
Another letter-writer has already written "What was perhaps most impressive was that she was able to emphasize her role as a wife and mother without sacrificing her clear intellect."
What did you want?....Debra Dickerson?
Sincerely,
David Terry
