"Sure, men like a challenge - but so do women. And nobody likes to be challenged all the time. I know plenty of long-standing happy couples who slept together right away, spent hours yakking on the phone, split checks down the middle, and lived together for years before the wedding."
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Katha Pollitt is a distinguished American poet, essayist, and critic, known for her incisive commentary on feminism, politics, and culture. Born on December 23, 1949, she gained prominence through her thought-provoking essays in publications like The Nation, where she challenges social norms and advocates for women's rights. Pollitt’s work, including her acclaimed collection "Learning to Make Fire," showcases her lyrical prowess and commitment to justice. With a career spanning over four decades, she remains a powerful voice in contemporary literature and activism.
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"Ariel may look a lot like Barbie, and her adventure may be limited to romance and over with the wedding bells, but unlike, say, Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty, she's active, brave and determined, the heroine of her own life. She even rescues the prince. And that makes her a rare fish, indeed, in the world of preschool culture."
Katha Pollitt"My mother had an illegal abortion in 1960, which was the year the birth control pill came out, but I guess a little late for her, but - and I never knew. I found out when my father, after her death, got her FBI file."
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