Will another state supreme court justice fall victim to Bob Vander Plaats’s campaign?
Gender & Sexuality
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
Gabby Douglas: No Poland Spring Girl
Racial stereotypes keep the gold medalist from the choicest endorsement deals.
Posted inAmerica and the World
The “Great Man” Theory of Rape
Overlooking sexual harassment and rape for the sake of WikiLeaks’ reputation does more harm than good to the organization’s name.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Would Roe Survive Romney?
Mitt Romney needed to distance himself from the Republican Senate candidates who have been explicit about the misogyny opponents of legal abortion are supposed to leave latent, babbling nonsense about how women can’t get pregnant from “legitimate rape” and comparing being raped to having sex outside of marriage. So Romney did what he does best: […]
Posted inAmerica and the World
Don’t Think of a Hurricane!
LGBT folks in Uganda, the ghosts of Katrina: which of these things should you think about while waiting for the Republicans to convene in Tampa?
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Misogynist Elephant in the Convention Room
“Jobs” will be the talk of the GOP gathering, but at the heart of the party’s platform is a fear and loathing of women’s sexuality.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
What Is Marriage For?
Listen to Maggie Gallagher and me as we disagree.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Hate and Self-Hate
There’s a peculiar connection between false reports of bias crime and self-harm.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Future of Marriage Equality
The Prospect​ tells you what’s in store for election day, when three states are slated to consider allowing same-sex nuptials.
