Culture

How California’s New Boardroom Gender Equity Law Demeans Women 0
- Culture
- October 12, 2018
As a working woman, I’m offended by California’s new law requiring corporate boards to consist of up to half female members by 2021. Proponents of the law praise it as “glass ceiling-shattering.” But having the ceiling dropped down on women through mandatory gender quotas is hardly the same feat as climbing to new heights on their own
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The PC Crowd Goes After the Honored Dead 0
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- October 11, 2018
I recently picked up an old novel by author Maud Hart Lovelace entitled Emily of Deep Valley. Having read Lovelace’s celebrated Betsy-Tacy series for children and young adults a number of years ago, I expected a fun, carefree story that would offer a reprieve from heavy reading. But while the story was an easy read,
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When Feminism Turns on Women 0
- Culture
- October 11, 2018
Anger at Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court shows no sign of diminishing. In the eyes of feminists, his appointment represents “a clear reaffirmation of an entrenched, patriarchal hierarchy.” However, the fact that Christine Blasey Ford’s largely evidence-free allegations against Kavanaugh were so nearly successful in overturning his nomination suggest the patriarchy is not
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How the Heir of the White Nationalist Movement Learned to Let Go of Hatred 0
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- October 11, 2018
In his book Rising Out of Hatred: The Awakening of a Former White Nationalist, Eli Saslow explores Derek Roland Black’s journey from darkness to light. Black was the “rightful heir to America’s white nationalist movement—the son of Don Black, who founded the internet’s largest hate site, Stormfront.org [and who led the KKK for a decade]; and
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Would Women Be Happier Raising a Family Before College and Career?1
- Culture
- October 11, 2018
What if more women did motherhood first and university education and career second? According to recent research, it could be one way to allow more women to more easily get what they really want. A recent study conducted by the Institute for Family Studies discusses the likelihood that many women postpone childbearing until they have completed their education, and finds
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Today’s Young Voters Are Embracing Socialism for a Very Good Reason 0
- Culture
- October 10, 2018
Election time is nearing and individuals young and old are making their list, checking it twice, and… deciding which candidates are worthy of support. The younger generation is especially getting into the spirit of things, most recently evidenced by Taylor Swift’s endorsement of candidates in her home state. Naturally, this surge of civic responsibility seems like
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