The leader of the country’s largest “ex-gay” organization announces the group is shutting down and that he’s sorry.Â
Gender & Sexuality
Posted inWorking in America
Enough With the Daddy Wars
We should be discussing work-life balance for men as a family issue, not as a lines-drawn-in-the-sand gender battle.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Offensive Photo Spreads and Insincere Apologies
Vice magazine did a photo spread of models re-enacting women writers’ suicides, then apologized and pulled the photos from their website. Did they do the wrong thing?
Posted inBooks
Mo’ Children, Mo’ Problems
Are the parents of only children selfish? Maybe, but Lauren Sandler’s new book says that’s okay.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Pacifiers and Pink Slips
It’s not uncommon for low-wage workers to be shown the door when they’re pregnant. A little bit of bipartisan cooperation could help change that.Â
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
I Would Desire That You Pay the Ladies
Fifty years after the passage of the Equal Pay Act and we still haven’t closed the wage gap. What gives?
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Ugly Side of Working While Pregnant
Low-wage workers who are pregnant often face discrimination on the job, even unlawful termination. Could a bipartisan legislative effort help change that?Â
Posted inCivil Rights in America
A Brief History of Dumb Things Men Have Said
A crash course in American History XX
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Gay Recruiting Myth Dies a Quiet Death
An alleged case of child sexual abuse in Connecticut is blamed on bad parenting—not on the perpetrators’ sexual orientation.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
How the Patriarchy Screwed the Starks
How last night’s shocking deaths reveal Game of Thrones’ biggest theme
