In a WaPo online chat with Allen (evidently in response to the many readers who were livid with the original article and trying to keep its readership) a reader pointed out to Allen that the fainting could have occurred due to the great number of people in attendance and the heat. Allen's "comeback": "It was in February." Guess she really is a dim bulb. Unless the gathering was out-of-doors in the northern part of the U.S., why would the month be relevant?

So, I can see why she calls women "dim" if she uses herself and her experiences on which to base her opinion.

Critical thinking - our other national deficit.