Counts the ways in which Maureen Dowd outpoints Tom Friedman, but start with philosophical consistency or intellectual breadth

Here she offers some shrewd insights into America society and its trouble with assertive women. The New York Times > Opinion > Op-Ed Columnist: Taming of the Shrews: "Every culture has its own way of tamping down female power, be it sexual, political or financial. Americans like to see women who wear the pants be beaten up and humiliated. Afterward, in a gratifying redemption ritual, people like to see the battered women be rewarded."