Ellen Sturtz’s outburst showed a sense of entitlement that echoes some of the most resentful critics of the President himself
Society
The Uproar Over the Biracial Cheerios Ad Is Actually Progress
Race has gotten too complex for racists, as the recent tempest in a cereal bowl shows
Reading Literature Makes Us Smarter and Nicer
“Deep reading” is vigorous exercise from the brain and increases our real-life capacity for empathy
Boy Scouts of America Has A Lot To Learn From the Girl Scouts
The Girl Scouts explicitly reject discrimination, while the Boy Scouts encourage bigotry and intellectual passivity
The De-Gendering of Divorce: Wives Pay Ex-Husbands Alimony Too
Women who outearn their husbands are not so willing to accept the old obligations of spousal support when the marriage ends
Why God Is a ‘Mother,’ Too
A professor at Princeton Theological Seminary explains why women embody God’s loving care
There are Sex Slaves All Over the U.S. Right Now.
Why is locking up a woman for one’s own pleasure more newsworthy than locking up a woman in order to pimp her out?
Pete Cashmore: Top 10 Things My Generation Likes
Some observations about millennials from the creator of Mashable
Viewpoint: Is Mother’s Day Sexist?
Moms are thanked for hugs, while dads are thanked for being role models. But the family roles of mother and father have long since converged
New Availability of Plan B Makes Philadelphia Abortion Doc an Anachronism
The awful horror of Gosnell will disappear not as a result of legislation or trials, but easy access to pharmaceutical options for abortion
Should College Sports Be Banned?
American universities need to reassess their spending on athletics and redress the double standard
The Hypocrisy of Foodies: Restaurant Worker Abuse
We care more about how chickens and cows have been treated than we do about the people who cook and serve our food
Is Texting Killing the English Language?
People have always spoken differently from how they write, and texting is actually talking with your fingers