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Medical leave from teaching 6 Aug 2013 | 12:10 am
I will be on a medical leave of absence from my teaching duties for at least the first two months of the fall semester while I remain under psychiatric care. All my courses will be covered by adjunct...
Goodbye Part Two: The Unpublished Story of the Attempted Murder-Suicide 2 Aug 2013 | 03:06 am
I’ve said my goodbyes to the internet for the time being. (And those of you betting on when I’ll be back, it won’t be soon, and those of you betting on my suicide, fuck you.) But as I go I want to pu...
Goodbye 30 Jul 2013 | 10:22 am
I wrote nearly two weeks ago that I’d be taking a break from online writing. I intend to continue to do so. I want to be a bit more specific as to why. For one, the toxicity of take-down culture is e...
Taking a break 18 Jul 2013 | 08:26 am
For a host of reasons, it’s become necessary for me to take some time away from both social media and regular online writing. I’ll soon be leaving my most recent contributing gig at The Atlantic, and ...
The Declaration of Sentiments at 165 18 Jul 2013 | 02:13 am
This coming Saturday, July 20, will mark the 165th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Sentiments at the 1848 Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, New York. Most historians choose t...
Some notes on the Los Angeles Trayvon Martin Protests 16 Jul 2013 | 03:11 am
Last night, I decided to participate in the Los Angeles marches for justice that followed Saturday’s “not guilty” verdict in the Trayvon Martin-George Zimmerman case. I live-tweeted as best I could f...
Menchildren and Manic Pixie Dream Girls 10 Jul 2013 | 09:42 am
After a week off, I’m back at the Atlantic. Today’s column looks at The Real-World Consequences of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl Cliché. An excerpt: Rabin defined the Manic Pixie Dream Girl as a muse wh...
Why We — More than Ever — Need the Word “Creepy” 28 Jun 2013 | 01:03 am
My latest at The Atlantic takes another look at a topic I’ve addressed before: “A Defense of the Word ‘Creep’”. Here’s an excerpt: Congress can’t pass a law requiring people to be delighted by the ad...
In the Atlantic on dads and daughters; men and abortion 21 Jun 2013 | 04:59 am
Two recent posts at the Atlantic. Why Do So Many Father-Daughter Movies = Feisty Kid + Bumbling Dad? ran last week. Excerpt: Single fathers have long been a central presence in fantasy and fairy tales...
All the Horny Women, All the Overwhelmed Men 8 Jun 2013 | 02:48 am
My column this week looks at the remarkable new book by Daniel Bergner that is shattering a lot of treasured old myths about gender and libido. An excerpt from Turns Out Women Have Really, Really Stro...
