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Minnesota “Neutrality Policy” on GLBTQ Teen Harassment Is Anything But
Editor’s note: A national uproar has emerged over a controversial so-called “neutrality policy” in Minnesota’s Anoka-Hennepin school district. The policy... ...read more
Your Mom Reads More YA Than You
If you’re in any way connected to me on the Internet, you probably know that my first young adult novel, Sister Mischief, was just released on July 12 by Candlewick Press. If y... ...read moreNo, There Are No Vampires in My YA Novel.
Editor’s note: A version of this article appeared in the NAM EthnoBlog. The Twilight phenomenon has pervaded media chatter for way longer than I want to hear about it by n... ...read moreThe Curious Etiquette of Gchat
Editor’s note: As promised, I’ll return to my discussion of the It Gets Better Project and how we can better prevent homophobic bullying and support GLBTQ teens next... ...read moreHow Can We Do Better Than “It Gets Better”?
This week, Slate highlighted several stunningly unhelpful videos made by out-of-touch grown-ups in an effort to discourage teens from homophobic bullying. They’re important obj... ...read moreThe Common Rituals of Elizabeth Taylor and Lady Gaga
Well, Elizabeth Taylor has died (I’m resisting the urge to add “finally”), and every major news source has now—finally—filed the obituary they’ve had in their drawers for at lea... ...read moreIs Advice Women’s Work?
We know, as the proverb goes, that women are the keepers of the world’s oldest profession. But for nearly as long, women have provided additional consolation to the masses with... ...read more
Liz Lemon-ism, “TGS Hates Women,” and The Everywoman Myth
Tina Fey is the Hillary Rodham Clinton of American comedy. Fey’s taken a big swipe at her industry’s glass ceiling with 30 Rock, and also with her work on SNL and Mean Girls, th... ...read moreDefunding Planned Parenthood Means More Clap and Shotgun Weddings: Why The Pence Amendment Sucks
Unless you live in Iran, China, or a state of affairs in which a bad breakup has forced you to deprive yourself of Facebook access, you’ve heard by now of the Pence Amendment, a... ...read more
Gender in Children: Performative or Inherent?
Professional Bro Adam Carolla was on Dan Savage’s Savage Lovecast a few weeks ago. Savage, who I almost always agree with, had asked him on weigh in on whether a boyfrien... ...read more
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