Oh, I beg to differ:
Like Fallaci, she is an Italian nationalist
Like Fallaci, she is an athiest
Like Fallaci, she is a fierce individualist
Like Fallaci, she has passion to burn
And like Fallaci she defends western culture even as she, unwittingly?, tears it apart.
And believe me, that's an Italian thing too.
You completely ignore what I have said about her Arabist leanings and concentrate on her enjoyment of Italian culture. Italian culture is NOT the issue of our times - it is Arab Muslim terrorism. In that, she has absolutely nothing in common with Fallaci. Fallaci will undoubtedly be remembered for her hatred of Islam that caused her to practically be banned from Italy. She ended up in New York City, dying of cancer, lamenting the leniency of the Florence government’s lenience towards Muslim extremism.
I have never heard Paglia describe herself as an “Italian nationalist,” since she’s a proud American. And who cares that the two women share atheism...or a love of tiramisu?