The drawbacks of purity culture—not the one you’re thinking of
Many people have sounded the alarm on what is sometimes deemed purity culture. The term refers to the Evangelical circles that overemphasize […]
The benefits of bottom-up thinking
Temple Grandin teaches animal science after a storied career in the meat industry. As a woman with autism, she has also become […]
Who was Phyllis Schlafly?
First and foremost a wife and mother, Phyllis Schlafly has become an icon of evil for the politically progressive. Born in 1924 […]
What’s love got to do with it?
There’s a myth that pure, unadulterated (and adulterous) love is the most powerful force that motivates human action. The more passionate, the […]
The myth of neutrality in women’s education
The modern line is that the true feminist values choice above all else. Whoever a woman wants to be, she can be […]
Books worth reading: Robert Lawson’s They Were Strong and Good
The unassuming cover of Robert Lawson’s They Were Strong and Good does not reveal much about what lies inside. The 1941 Caldecott […]
“A face only a mother could love” and other keen observations
We seem to have turned the hierarchy of human loves on its head. People rave about the specialness of a mother’s love. […]
“Bee” Kind: Ignoring the stingers in life
The closest our culture comes to an exhortation is the command: “Be Kind.” Emblazoned in all manner of places, this seems to […]
Books worth reading: Robert McCloskey’s Burt Dow Deep-Water Man
If you encountered author and illustrator Robert McCloskey and stopped at Make Way for Ducklings, you would be missing out. McCloskey is […]
An unlikely return
Most people have lost virtually all understanding of virtue. There is a lingering awareness, sure, perhaps captured best in the tired mother’s […]