Susan Faludi, why does that name ring a bell?
She's well-known for having it really, really rough.
One sidelight: as a native Texan, I'd like to ask the New York Times, "Just once, when you run an op-ed analyzing Texas or Texans, could you please, please, PLEASE find someone to write it who has actually BEEN here at least once in his or her life, or has actually MET someone who lives west of the Hudson River?" God, that would be such a refreshing change! Why not get Woody Allen to tell us all about Texas and cowboys next time?