Well, maybe not. When frank thinks, "commodify surrogate... threat not only little baby, but the woman will sell their biological function of decision like many Jimmy Choo," do you want to know his concern is the real benefits of working class or a pure female body mythically from market welcome.Alex Kuczynski's recent New York Times magazine cover story about hiring a surrogate to carry her biological child was frank to the point of inviting backlash. Some readers were offended by photos juxtaposing the style reporter's affluent lifestyle (her husband is a wealthy hedge fund manager) with that of Cathy Hilling, the middle-class mother and schoolteacher who agreed to have Kuczynski's baby for a $25,000 fee.
Enter Thomas Frank, author of What's the Matter with Kansas, who brings a perverse kind of balance to the Wall Street Journal. His snide critique of Kuczynski reminds me that much is still wrong with the traditional male left, which Frank represents, even as he tries to grapple with 21st-century women's issues.
Taking potshots at the super-affluent is business as usual this season. Snarky comments about Kuczynski's marriage ("this spoiled brat and her rich sugar daddy") and parenting style ("I guess there were no children who needed adoption in your state") were to be expected from New York Times readers. Gawker's take is casually dehumanising, even toward Kuczynski's son – which seems a bit rough, until you remember that Gawker treats everyone that way.
Enter Thomas Frank, author of What's the Matter with Kansas, who brings a perverse kind of balance to the Wall Street Journal. His snide critique of Kuczynski reminds me that much is still wrong with the traditional male left, which Frank represents, even as he tries to grapple with 21st-century women's issues.
Taking potshots at the super-affluent is business as usual this season. Snarky comments about Kuczynski's marriage ("this spoiled brat and her rich sugar daddy") and parenting style ("I guess there were no children who needed adoption in your state") were to be expected from New York Times readers. Gawker's take is casually dehumanising, even toward Kuczynski's son – which seems a bit rough, until you remember that Gawker treats everyone that way.
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