Equality
Prof. Doriane Coleman (Duke), Guest-Blogging About "On Sex and Gender: A Commonsense Approach"
"'An ideological preference for characterizing sex as a social construct, a stereotype, and a myth,' she asserts, denies the science of sex differences as well as common sense."
Defending Pornography in the Age of Safe Spaces: A Q&A With Nadine Strossen
The civil liberties lawyer talks to Reason about the misguided impulse to attack free speech in the name of protecting women.
Universities Use DEI Statements To Enforce Groupthink
DEI statements are political litmus tests.
Yes, Heavy Regulation Hurts the Economy. Just Look at France.
We're often told European countries are better off thanks to big-government policies. So why is the U.S. beating France in many important ways?
New College of Florida Embraces Affirmative Action for Men
In an attempt to make the student body more conservative, Christopher Rufo says the school is actively "rebalancing" the ratio of male and female students.
Killing the SAT To Help Underprivileged Students Actually Benefits Rich Kids
It's time to retire the idea that getting rid of standardized tests increases equality.
What Do Gadsden Flags and Pride Flags Have in Common?
Sexual minorities aren't the only ones who love to wave identity flags.
Court Upholds Law Excluding Male-to-Female Transgender Athletes from Girls' Sports
"The state is permitted to legislate sports rules on this basis because sex, and the physical characteristics that flow from it, are substantially related to athletic performance and fairness in sports."
Could the Gender Pay Gap Actually Be A Sign That Women Prioritize Socially Valuable Careers?
A recent report from The Wall Street Journal analyzes data from early-career college graduates, finding that a gender pay gap starts early.
Privileged People Oppose Even 'Win-Win' Pro-Equality Policies, Says New Study
"Advantaged group members misperceive that equality necessarily comes at a cost to their group."
Biden's Plans To Fix the Pay Gap Won't Actually Help Women
Plus: A win for animal rights activists in Iowa, Republicans sue the CDC over air travel mask mandate, and more...
'Equity,' 'Multiculturalism,' and 'Racial Prejudice' Among Concepts That Could Be Banned in Schools by Wisconsin Bill
A bill touted as banning "critical race theory" in schools would actually ban a huge array of speech around culture, race, and sex, its sponsor says.
20 States Sue Over Title IX Guidance on Gender Identity
Plus: Biden's Afghanistan speech, Texas abortion ban takes effect, Instagram's creepy new plan, and more...
In Their Own Words, This Is What It's Actually Like for Black and Brown People in Cuba
"They're arresting people at their homes."
Washington Wants To Be Able To Draft Your Daughters Into Military Service, in the Name of 'Equity'
Here's a better idea: Abolish the "Selective" Service.
Attack of the Zombie ERA
Plus: A new documentary tells Reality Winner's story, occupational licensing reform is antitrust reform, and more...
Cambridge Will Recognize Polyamorous Partnerships and Other Domestic Arrangements With More Than 2 Adults
Plus: An Iowa reporter is on trial for covering a Black Lives Matter protest, Arkansas governor signs abortion ban, and more...
Strip Club Ban on Unaccompanied Women Spawns LGBT Rights Controversy
Plus: House votes on $2,000 stimulus checks, another win for Brooklyn churches challenging lockdown orders, and more...
Two Reflections on the American Revolution
I recapitulate why it's important that the American Revolution was not an ethno-nationalist secession movement, and address claims that history would have taken a better course had the Revolution been defeated or never happened.
Support, Don't 'Dominate,' Protesters Seeking 'Equal Justice Under the Law,' Writes Former Defense Secretary Mattis
Plus: Protest updates, Grindr goes woke, Twitter suspends an account for repeating Trump's words, and more...
Seattle's School System Has Begun Dismantling Its Gifted Programs
Parents should be able to respond to this blunt dismissal of their children's needs by taking their business elsewhere.
Justice Department Tells States the Equal Rights Amendment Is Dead
Plus: Rand Paul says White House's war-powers arguments are "absurd," the Cato Institute wants Congress to investigate the FBI, and more...
With the Equality Act, Congressional Democrats Want To Redefine 'Sex' To Include Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
Here's why that's a bad idea—and it has nothing to do with God's wrath, women's rights rollbacks, or locker-room predators.
Bad Math and Worse Policy Ideas on Equal Pay Day
Plus: closing the border is bad for U.S. "profits" and Jesse Singal on left-wing identitarianism.
Kamala Harris Wants to Revive the ERA: Reason Roundup
Plus: Democrats move to make ad targeting illegal, and more on Elizabeth Warren's child care proposal
California Bill Requires All Corporate Boards to Have a Token Woman
The bill has passed both houses of the state legislature. Now it just needs Jerry Brown's signature.
The Declaration of Independence and the Case for a Polity Based on Universal Principles
The Declaration of Independence makes the case for a political system based on universal principles of liberty and equality, not ethnic nationalism. Those principles are as relevant as ever in our troubled times.
5 Easy Ways to Make Virginia Better
Certain reforms can increase the store of liberty and equality at the same time-which means both gubernatorial candidates should find them worthy of support.
What Do 'Women in Liberty' Want?
Does biology dictate that ladies love the state? Hell no, say these panelists at the annual Free State Project festival.
What Do We Mean When We Talk About Equality?
The idea of equality is bandied about on the campaign trail.
Drupal Developer Larry Garfield Ostracized Over Involvement in Sci-Fi Based Kink Community
The scandal has exposed odd taboos in the liberal-leaning Drupal community and how hypocritical their talk of tolerance can be.
'Equal Pay for Equal Work?' We're Almost There
In a 33-country study, the pay gap between men and women working the same jobs was just 1.6 percent.
Which States Score Highest for Gender Equality? Depends on How You Define It
States that rank well for female leadership and entrepreneurship often rank poorly for things like female labor-force participation and poverty levels, and vice versa.
Progressives—Screwing Up Feminist Gains in America Since the Early 1900s
How early 20th-century social reformers teamed up with the state to limit women's workforce advancement.
Should Women Be Required to Sign Up for the Military Draft?
Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush, and Chris Christie say OK. Ted Cruz calls it "nuts."
Federal LGBT Equality Act Gets First GOP Sponsor
But he says he wants to make sure religious freedom is preserved.
New York City Businesses and Employers Must Now Recognize All Gender Identities, Differentiate Based on None
New guidelines from the city's Human Rights Commission offer an expansive vision of gender discrimination.
Boston to Spend $1.5 Million Encouraging Ladies to 'Lean In' At Work
"America's largest civic experiment to close the gender wage gap" is launching in Boston. It won't work.
The Democrats' Denmark Fetish
Is confiscating half of GDP and high energy prices a winning Democratic strategy?
EEOC Attempts to Administratively Implement Protections Against Anti-Gay Discrimination
Wants to treat a law passed in 1964 as though it also covers sexual orientation
