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No, we shouldn’t be theorizing about the sexual lives of children for the sake of intersectionality even as the experts keep getting more and more insane

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“Methodologies in sexuality research must evolve to ensure more participatory and child-centered methods,” claims the American Sociological Association in one of the most disturbing articles ever, complete with calls for children to draw pictures and film their sexual experiences. “Sexualities scholarship marginalizes childhood sexual pleasure, positioning children as vulnerable subjects. This article repositions childhood sexualities… Continue reading No, we shouldn’t be theorizing about the sexual lives of children for the sake of intersectionality even as the experts keep getting more and more insane

One person’s hate speech is another’s truth

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The universal condemnation of Attorney General Pam Bondi’s comments and demands for a new free speech absolutism were the rare positive developments in a horrible, baffling week, but I can’t help thinking much of it is situational and the battle will continue. Earlier this week, Attorney General Pam Bondi managed to do the impossible when… Continue reading One person’s hate speech is another’s truth

This Fourth of July, progressives have officially lost their minds

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“In this authoritarian and suffocating climate where being an American feels like a curse,” she began, “where just breathing here feels like complicity with genocide, psychotic imperialism, misogyny and endless racism, it is hard to move, let alone imagine what one can do to transform this horror to good.” If we should give credit where… Continue reading This Fourth of July, progressives have officially lost their minds

Trump, the black vote, and what can only be described as balls of steel

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If you believe our obsession with racial identity is a threat to the future, a poison in our discourse, and a majority of Americans are increasingly tired of being labeled purely by ethnicity, you need to confront the issue head on, especially when your opponent is exploiting the accidents of her race for political gain.… Continue reading Trump, the black vote, and what can only be described as balls of steel

Affirmative action and the end of intersectionality

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There is little doubt that ethnic minorities face barriers in a primarily white culture.  It could not be any other way when your traditions and history are different from the norm, but the idea that these barriers are the same and regardless of the unique challenges any group faces, they should all simply take one… Continue reading Affirmative action and the end of intersectionality