A clever letter to the editor from October spells out a flattering portrait of Yoga Woman (except that in this portrait, she's only suburban instead of also rural and urban). She is the one person keeping the household together, in contrast to Patio Man who's been taken by surprise by the economic downturn. I like how the letter-writer manages to make a feminist as well as yogic statement.
"Yet Yoga Woman doesn’t expect government to swoop down and come to her rescue. She does expect it to have sound judgment and make solid, educated decisions that will right the country. Yoga Woman is nothing if not formidable. She is the suburban force behind the change that’s taking place this election cycle."
The letter-writer, from San Francisco, was responding to columnist David Brooks' editorial.