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The Independent Woman (and Other Lies)
They're the daughters of feminism, but many modern women have a forbidden fantasy: the Man in the Gray Flannel Suit.
February
1
1997
Katie Roiphe
The Independent Woman (and Other Lies)
Katie Roiphe
February
1
1997
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The Independent Woman (and Other Lies)
They're the daughters of feminism, but many modern women have a forbidden fantasy: the Man in the Gray Flannel Suit.
February
1
1997
Katie Roiphe
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