Allen Defends Her Outlook Piece

You know that Charlotte Allen piece (“We Scream, We Swoon. How Dumb Can We Get?“) that generated all that controversy? Well, the Washington City Paper sat down with Allen and asked her about Post ombudsman Deb Howell’s opinion:

CP: You’ve certainly gotten quite a response from the piece. What do you think of the responses?

CA: Well, I thought [Post Ombudsman Deborah Howell’s] position was essentially ridiculous. She was saying that women are such frail flowers that nobody can make a joke about them, including other women, which is just absurd.

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