I worry that there is an overabundance of focus on sperm donation to queer parents, and not enough on the folks raising the children. Read more
Forget Atticus: Why We Should Stop Teaching ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’
What we see today among white liberals is a mimicry of Atticus Finch’s exact posture and message. Read more
Bad Advice On Grammar-Policing Gender-Neutral Pronouns
Which do you prioritize? Living, breathing people — members of a systemically and institutionally marginalized minority — or a theoretical concept? Read more
Whisper Networks Are Flawed — But Not Because Of How They Affect The Accused
No, whisper networks are not a ‘witch hunt.’ But they’re also not above reproach. Read more
How Can We Teach Consent If We Don’t Teach About Pleasure?
Let 2018 be the year we demand more than freedom from sexual harassment and abuse. This year, it’s time we demand pleasure. Read more
The Ravages Of American Poverty
July Westhale’s new book of poetry, ‘Trailer Trash,’ reminds us never to be ashamed of where we come from, even if it almost kills us. Read more
To Raise A Feminist Son, Talk To Him About Aziz Ansari
What my son must know is that none of this is as difficult as the men around him might be saying it is. Read more
Bad Advice On Family-Destroying Cat Worship
Nothing has the potential to traumatize cats like being left alone, away from unfamiliar other cats, for a few hours in their own homes where they always live. Read more
Making Our Movements Stronger By Resisting Antisemitism
Antisemitism is bad for non-Jews working to get free as well as for Jews. Read more
Ex Domme Revolutionizes Sex Toys, Stigma, And Everything Else In Between (The Sheets)
‘Working as a domme isn’t really about how to crack a whip. It‘s how to use the power you already have and put it into your everyday sexual life.’ Read more