We need to teach boys that no one owes them sex, and we need to teach girls that the idea that they need to make a boy beg them for sex, or ask repeatedly for a date, is a dangerous one. If you grew up in the United States, it is almost inevitable that you’ve […]
Ultimately, the number one thing that we need to tackle in the United States in order to help children succeed is not declining marriage rates, it’s poverty. I grew up in a home with married parents who stayed that way until my mom’s death. Despite this family model, when I found myself in a serious relationship […]
This originally appeared on Everyday Feminism. Republished here with permission. Many people put single dads on a pedestal while hyper-policing single moms. Recently, I was gossiping with my neighbor about a mutual friend whose wife had moved out, making him the primary parent to their 2- and 4-year-old children. “He’s been pretty amazing,” I said. “She even took […]
