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Julie Burchill

I don't really care what people tell children - when you believe in Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy, one more fib won't hurt. But I am infuriated by the growing notion, posited in some touchy-feely quarters, that all women are, or can be

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Julie Burchill is saying that telling children harmless lies about magical figures like Santa Claus is acceptable because it’s part of childhood imagination. However, she is very angry about the idea promoted by some that all women share the same traits or potential, which she finds unfair and oversimplified.

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