Every activist knows that taking a stand for something you believe in is hard but admirable. But living continually in defense of that position you’ve taken can feel like an unending social crucifixion. Once upon a time there was an earnest young woman who spent her childhood locked away inside a fundamentalist, patriarchal religion. When she finally […]
We share so much of our lives online, but it seems like in the name of political correctness, there are suddenly so many rules about what can and cannot be discussed with another person—even with a friend. We gathered in the center of our cubicle farm—the four women I share the space with stood around […]
Gender roles are changing and dissolving all around us; so should the questions we ask. Men and women should simply do what works. “You must be the most politically correct man in America!” Nearly two decades ago, one of my wife’s male colleagues uttered these words upon meeting me during her medical internship. His traditional […]
