SocietyCommentary
I Was America’s First ‘Nonbinary’ Person. It Was All a Sham.
Four years ago, I wrote about my decision to live as a woman in The New York Times, writing that I had wanted to live… Read More
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Four years ago, I wrote about my decision to live as a woman in The New York Times, writing that I had wanted to live… Read More
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It looked like your typical reading class. Dozens of kindergarten students sat cross-legged on the floor watching their teacher turn to the first page. It… Read More
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This article originally appeared in Public Discourse. Because it is published by anonymous parents, the editor’s name is listed as author. When a child says… Read More
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Editor’s note: The renewed public debate over late-term abortion and efforts to legalize abortion up to the point of birth has put pro-choice advocates on… Read More
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A top-ranked runner in NCAA women’s track is dominating the competition and setting records one year after competing as a man at the same level…. Read More
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Martina Navratilova is an 18-time Grand Slam tennis champion, but now, she’s creating a racket over something else—transgenderism. Turns out, refusing to stick to the… Read More
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South Dakota lawmakers are considering legislation that would make a student’s birth certificate the determinant of “sexual identity” for participating in high school athletics. According… Read More
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Two male runners are continuing to dominate high school girls track in Connecticut. High school juniors Terry Miller and Andraya Yearwood took first and second… Read More
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In normal usage, “discrimination” is an ugly word. But discrimination has two meanings. The first and more familiar definition is “the treatment of a person… Read More
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It’s the sort of court case that belongs on The Onion. But Free the Nipple-Fort Collins v. City of Fort Collins is a real lawsuit all right—with… Read More
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Like a strong cocktail that promises a quick buzz, social media offers us instant gratification that can be hard to resist. But just as alcohol… Read More
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Transgender ideologues have tremendous power in our culture, and they’re wielding it against the least powerful. If children and their families can survive the pill-pushing… Read More
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Suppose I declare that I am a king. Should you be required to address me as “Your Majesty”? You say, “Williams, that’s lunacy! You can’t… Read More
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Parents used to worry about “peer pressure” encouraging their kids to experiment with alcohol or drugs, or to have sex. Now, they have to worry… Read More
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A self-described “progressive” K-8 school in Washington, D.C., is figuratively jumping through hoops in efforts to avoid playing basketball at a private Christian school in… Read More
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Every week, I receive at least one heartbreaking letter of regret from someone who was sexually abused as a young person and later underwent a… Read More
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Four self-described liberal feminists said Monday that “gender equality” legislation pushed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will jeopardize women’s rights and actually promote inequality. “The… Read More
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Recently, I heard from a woman who has a teenage daughter four years into the process of transitioning. Throughout that time, this mom has been… Read More
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What’s the point of a women’s restroom if you don’t care who uses it? That’s a question on the minds of a lot of D.C…. Read More
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Spiked Online editor Brendan O’Neill reacted to a California state Senate committee banning the words “he” and “she” during hearings and said it’s an example… Read More
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Growing up with only sisters as siblings, we were raised to aspire to all that we were capable of—no “ifs,” “ands,” or “buts.” So, while… Read More
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The American Psychological Association has, in its words, issued “its first-ever guidelines for practice with men and boys.” These guidelines “draw on more than 40… Read More
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Americans have long understood that children are best cared for by their parents. The state should only intervene in the family when there is demonstrable… Read More
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Most of us understand the importance of fairness early in life. Whether it’s an umpire’s call in Little League or a teacher’s grading in elementary… Read More
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Editor’s note: Many readers admired the high school students who stood up for a teacher who was fired for declining to use male pronouns to… Read More
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This week, the American Psychological Association proved once again that it is a political body rather than a scientific one. This isn’t the first time… Read More
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2018 was a chaotic year. It was a chaotic year for the markets, for domestic and international politics, and for social mores. 2019 promises more… Read More
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New York City residents may now change their birth certificates to reflect a neutral gender identity after an October bill took effect after the new… Read More
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Two high school students say they organized a walkout in support of a teacher fired for not using pronouns preferred by a transgender student because… Read More
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San Francisco created a special cultural district for transgender persons, marking the first legal transgender district created anywhere in the world. San Francisco’s Tenderloin district… Read More