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The XX Factor: Slate women blog about politics, etc...
Tuesday, January 15, 2008 - Posts
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The real truth? Peel away all the ugly, snarling identity politics of the past few weeks and what you find underneath it is a trio of Democratic presidential hopefuls who are colossal wonks. And in much the same way they might do after someone had landed Read More...
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Clearly, any article that describes the dilemmas of "young" parents, age 28 (using the same language of regret-for-lost-childhood once reserved for teenage mothers), has a hidden agenda: To make all of those fortysomething readers feel better about themselves. Read More...
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Wow, Dahlia , thanks for sharing that story on "young" parents in the WaPo . I'm not quite sure I get the point of the article, but it leaves me with a million random thoughts. First off, it puts to rest the notion that only women write puff pieces . Read More...
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Here , in a skit posted months ago, is all you need to know about how the Democratic primary is playing out. Oh, except that the Republican enjoying the show has yet to be named ... Read More...
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Dahlia , amen. Racism and sexism are issues in the campaign, no doubt, but they're not the central issues, and playing the game of who-has-it-worst could end up in a form of Mutually Assured Destruction. Luckily, the candidates themselves seem to have Read More...
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Did anyone else find the Washington Post ’s front page story today about “young” college-educated parents just surreal? (Disclosure: They own us.) First off, all these extremely young parents who are not hanging out in bars or brunching with their buddies Read More...
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Dahlia, I'd just been typing up a post in the same spirit as yours, inspired by David Brooks' column today about the "identity trap" the candidates have gotten themselves into. Maybe it's a good moment to invite suggestions for how they could escape, Read More...
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If the first half of last week was Gender Week in the mainstream media, and the past few days were the Days of Race. Today’s theme is fast shaping up to be Gender Vs. Race, and it’s only going to get worse from here. Having gone one round on Hillary’s Read More...
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Hey Melinda , no, I wasn't being deliberately provocative. I've written about women who regret their abortions, and about the importance of counseling. And I think it's an issue that deserves more attention and funding; services like the after-abortion Read More...
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