Culture

The War Over ‘Toxic Masculinity’0
- Culture
- January 23, 2019
Thomas B. Edsall of The New York Times published a provocative piece the other day on the American Psychological Association’s recently released “Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Boys and Men.” The Guidelines, which seemed a kind of attack on what some people call “traditional masculinity,” had kicked up a fair amount of controversy among academics and commentators. That was
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Why Can’t Schools Produce Well-Rounded Adults?0
- Culture
- January 23, 2019
While going about my morning duties, I happened to glance at the topics trending on Twitter. One particular hashtag stuck out: #IWishSchoolHadTaughtMe. Intrigued, I clicked on the hashtag and began reading the very honest opinions of average individuals. Here are some examples: #IWishSchoolHadTaughtMe How to find a job#IWishSchoolHadTaughtMe About taxes#IWishSchoolHadTaughtMe Techniques for handling trauma and
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Covington: Stay Strong, Boys!0
- Culture
- January 22, 2019
Boys, in you I see my own teenage sons. Shoulder to shoulder they will stand with you and march into the culture war that you are unfortunately inheriting. You have been through a lot already: 1) Yesterday was supposed to be a day of celebration for my middle brother Alex, who got married last
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No, People Aren’t Fine Just the Way They Are 0
- Culture
- January 22, 2019
I remember being amused in my college philosophy classes that ancient philosophers like Plato considered the sphere the shape of perfection. I had spent a lot of time (and still do today) trying not to be spherical. Throughout years of struggling with my weight I have noticed something perverse happening in myself. Just when
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Supreme Court Upholds Trump Transgender Military Policy—for Now 0
- Culture
- January 22, 2019
The Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration in a limited ruling Tuesday on the issue of transgender people serving in the military. The narrow issue the high court decided on in the broader case of Trump v. Karnoski was whether to uphold a lower court’s injunction preventing the military from implementing the Defense Department’s
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Why I Don’t Apologize for Letting My Children Play Freely 0
- Culture
- January 21, 2019
At a park near my house on a hot summer day, my five-year-old and two-year-old discover the water fountain. They make a game of splashing water out and stomping in the puddle with their bare feet. Other young children try to join in, but parent after parent says “no” and takes them away, sometimes in
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