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Claire, reading Part VI now, nearly 3 years later, your final paragraphs seem somewhat, shall we say, ‘hysterical.’ I get that your words about a whizz-bang end to civilization as a way of demonstrating American Greatness in all thing, even a rush to oblivion, were meant as sardonic humor, but it seems a bit over-the-top (note to self: check for proper usage of “sardonic”)(Also, find out who this “Sardon” fellow was). Did you consider writing a letter to the editors of the publications you mentioned? If not, why not? If so, did they publish, or send a reply?

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Apr 27, 2022Liked by Claire Berlinski

Ms. Berlinski:

Who might conceivably benefit from this hysteria? How?

If not in modern times, how might they have benefited in earlier times?

What if they are playing zero-sum games? What particular game might they be playing.

Female intrasexual competition.

Reproductive suppression.

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Think about how *men* benefit from this: It's an unsurpassed tool for clearing out the corner office.

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Apr 27, 2022Liked by Claire Berlinski

He’d have to find a woman to do the dirty work. It would probably wreck her career, too. _I_ would be reluctant to work with her.

I suggest that something may be going on at the instinctive level.

Women are relatively new to the workplace. We really don’t have a catalog of all the kinds of bad behavior we might see in a mixed environment, even from men.

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NOTE TO SELF: SEEMS TO BE THE RIGHT VERSION OF PART 6.

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Quite, quite an essay. Two thoughts most affect me: your challenge to the litany that the woman must be believed, and your belief in the rule of law as the foundation of a civilization. Some civilizations, of course, have laws others find reprehensible, but without such a foundation a civilization will crumble into anarchy. I assume even these clowns McConnell is spewing onto the courts will try to uphold and apply equally the laws Congress has given them; if not, then we really are over.

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May 2, 2020Liked by Claire Berlinski

Thank you, Claire. You write compellingly with supporting facts and context. I enjoy so much your lucid thinking. I am a female born in the early 50s. I am "grateful" for my upbringing in a 2-parent home & the "privilege" experienced. I very much support your "#MeToo" thesis. The craziness mounts. May you be safe and sane dans ton coin du monde tant special. Mon chat s'appelle "Gioa," pour des raisons que tu comprendras, surement!

Donna in Ohio

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May 1, 2020Liked by Claire Berlinski

I read all five parts, (thanks, Covid). Even though I had to agree with your brother's suggestion that brevity would make your newsletter more accessible I found your analysis enlightening. It reaffirmed my belief that we are going to hell in a handbasket, whatever that means. Well done!

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