I have either a poll or a big long post brewing about women and independence and how we used to be raised to believe we'd get married and be supported, and now everyone I know is ashamed if they are and completely afraid to be dependent on anyone or ask for help even if they have real needs.

Also brought to you by Caroline Knapp's "Appetites: Why Women Want" for the next Chicklit nonfiction book.

This is a recurring theme and it's cropping up everywhere right now.