1. Cathy Young and Laura Miller describe what they see as paternalistic treatment of women by older feminists (ironically) and the media. How do you respond to their positions? Choose either selection and write an essay in which you defend or refute the author's thesis. Use three or four of the web sites listed above to find evidence to support your position. Use the cause-and-effect, classification, and/or persuasion rhetorical strategies.

2. Based on your reading of "My Name Is Margaret," do you think Maya Angelou would agree or disagree with the theses advanced by Cathy Young and Laura Miller? Why or why not? Describe your perception of the relationship between mainstream feminism and women of color, referring to one or more of the web sites listed above. Use the comparison-and-contrast or persuasion rhetorical strategies.