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  • Why I’m a ‘Misogynist’

    Why I’m a ‘Misogynist’0

    I’ve received any number of insults in the years since I began writing publicly. Lest you feel sorry for me, let me state up front that insults are a fact of life that any writer must learn to roll with, particularly if one writes for an online audience. But I must admit that there is

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  • Why I’ll Never Own a Cat (And Why You Shouldn’t Either)

    Why I’ll Never Own a Cat (And Why You Shouldn’t Either)0

    Last summer, a few neighbor children came running up to our house. They had found a litter of kittens under their deck. My 5-year-old daughter was out the door so fast I didn’t have the opportunity to shout, “Stop! Brain parasites!” I’ve been deathly afraid of cats for five years now. It all stems from

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  • Why I’ll Miss Carrie Fisher

    Why I’ll Miss Carrie Fisher0

    Carrie Fisher once said her life could be summed up in a single sentence: “If my life weren’t funny, it would just be true.” At the heart of this sentence lies the reason I will miss Carrie Fisher: She was honest. The love of truth is a rare thing. T.S. Eliot and others have observed

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  • Why I teach a course called ‘White Racism’

    Why I teach a course called ‘White Racism’0

    The need for students to learn about racism in American society existed long before I began teaching a course called “White Racism” at Florida Gulf Coast University earlier this year. I chose to title my course “White Racism” because I thought it was scholarly and succinct, precise and powerful. But others saw it differently. Many

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  • Why I Support ‘Intellectual Takeout’

    Why I Support ‘Intellectual Takeout’3

    I’m a young traditionalist. Those are fighting words these days, I know! But I’m here to fight. I’m a religious wife, mother, novelist, writer, and special educator under the age of 30. I currently stay at home to raise my two toddler sons, and, God willing, more children in the future. I spend my time

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  • Why I Rent a Tiny Apartment Rather than Buy a Big Home

    Why I Rent a Tiny Apartment Rather than Buy a Big Home0

    For one hundred plus years, Americans have been told that owning a home embodies the ideal, an essential life goal. After the housing crash of 2008, that unquestioned ideal is no more. What precisely is wrong with renting? And what is wrong with renting something small? These days, I live in Atlanta, Georgia. A few

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