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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So on top of all the time spent here, you all really spend a lot of time reading poorly written half truths about women’s lives. I cannot believe how seriously people take bloggers like this. I can’t believe it is therapeutic or helpful in any way. [/quote]

What she did wasn’t really writing, it was preening. I’m so sorry she passed. However, and her lunatic fans will freak — none of her shtick would have worked but for her initial happy life, thinness, prettiness. The writing was never there, she is not Mary Carr or Leslie Jamison. It always required pictures and cool-girl blasé bullshit balanced with meltdowns. It was always stupid and squawking and without much to it, all hat and no cattle. But it gave a lot of ugly comfort to some women, as they were less divorced. Less f’ed up. Less drunk. Less scrutinized. And so forth. It was always gross, but it netted Armstrong a lot of money. I wish she’d found some medication and therapeutic plan that actually worked for her. I don’t actually think she’s more gifted than the banal, stupid Jo from Cup of Jo. But Jo was luckier.[/quote]

You are the judge of what constitutes great literature?  This made me laugh.

Before yesterday, I was vaguely aware of this woman’s existence, but had never read anything she had written.  Now I have, I can say that the impact of her mental illness is clear is clear, but she is a far more naturally talented writer than you will ever be, and definitely a better human being. [/quote]

I don’t know about the “better human being” part because I think Dooce did a *lot* of bad things, but her writing was solid. It certainly wasnt universally good, but of all things to criticize about Dooce for, coming after her writing is an odd one.

And no, we weren’t fans of Dooce because her failures made us feel better. Maybe others’ failures make you feel better, but not everybody is like you. [/quote]

(To be clear I agree with the immediate PP)[/quote]

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