When we get married we promise to stick by the spouse for better or for worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health. We marry a particular person for certain reasons—looks, personality, kindness, intelligence, a host of things … Continue reading →
Every time the topic of transgenderism comes up, a great many people generalize about the transgendered population. It’s often said that such people are deluded and/or mentally ill. And there’s no question that research shows a higher percentage of emotional … Continue reading →
A Trump tweet is not an official presidential declaration. That is, although Trump is the president, and in his tweets he’s usually declaring something (unless he’s asking a question), tweets are not official statements of policy that he is enacting. … Continue reading →
Especially when it’s with other people. Well, you know what? It is kinda scary, especially when you’re young and a virgin. But it used to be—long, long ago, when I was a sweet young thing—that there were certain urges that … Continue reading →
Remember the movie “Delivery Man,” about a sperm donor who is put in touch with the many children he’s fathered? Well, here’s a real-life story like that.
Continue reading →In the New Yorker, Harvard law professor Jeannie Suk Gerson writes: The sheer number of Cosby accusers who have come forward, and the consistency of their descriptions of his modus operandi, are so overwhelming that they produce little doubt that … Continue reading →
The Cosby jury has ended up hopelessly deadlocked and a mistrial declared. This is not a surprising result in a hesaid/shesaid case like this, in which many years have passed since the original alleged offenses. But the prosecution has declared … Continue reading →
So far, the “Jackie” UVA rape story has cost Rolling Stone a pretty penny: A University of Virginia fraternity chapter has agreed to settle its lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine over a debunked story about a rape on campus. The … Continue reading →
My first reaction is: for a ton of reasons. And even before reading this article on the subject, I thought of three reasons in particular. The first is greater lung capacity. The second is stride length, although that’s not a … Continue reading →
That’s the subject matter of this lengthy article that appeared recently in the Sunday magazine section of the NY Times. The author interviewed many couples who are in open marriages, and tried to describe what motivates them and how the … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: Ann Althouse.] Feminism in academia has spiraled out of control, as evidenced by the brouhaha described in this piece by Vanderbilt professor Kelly Oliver, who found herself in the middle of a storm of rage for attempting a … Continue reading →
Feminist author Naomi Wolf writes about “the resurgence of blatant sexism in politics.” The opening paragraph of her article goes like this: When I published a book called Vagina four years ago, arguing that targeting the genitals and sexuality of … Continue reading →