Jane Coaston: Meet the Libertarian New York Times Podcaster
"At some point, a regulation or a law with the absolute best of intentions will be wielded by people who may not have the absolute best of intentions."
Gender
Why Americans Are Suckers for Quick Fixes From Psychologists
From "power poses" to the self-esteem movement to implicit bias tests, we want to believe one small tweak will solve our problems, says Jesse Singal.
Jesse Singal: Why We Keep Falling for Psychological Quick Fixes
From "power poses" to the self-esteem movement to implicit bias tests, Americans are suckers for bad ideas from psychologists.
These N.C. Lawmakers Want To Police How Kids Express Their Gender
The latest anti-trans salvo isn't just a treatment ban. It forces school officials to snitch on kids who don't act or dress as their birth sex.
California Bill Would Give $1,000 Fines to Retailers With Separate 'Girls' and 'Boys' Toy Sections
The proposed bill from Assembly Members Evan Low and Cristina Garcia would require stores to have one unisex section for children's products and apparel.
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...
Science Denialism on the Left: Sex, Gender, and Trans Identity
In The End of Gender, Debra Soh stands up for impartial research—and for LGBTQ rights.
Debra Soh: The End of Gender
A controversial new book aims to debunk "the myths about sex and identity in our society."
After Dems Exaggerate Impact, Panicked Kids Are Suing Over Betsy DeVos Title IX Changes
Distorted partisan descriptions of the Department of Education changes could be doing real damage.
The British Government Forced Universities to Narrow The Gender Pay Gap. This Made It Worse.
British universities thought they'd found the formula that would roll back discrimination. Instead, the pay gap widened.
Transgender Writer Forced to Retract Trans-Themed Science Fiction Story
Isabel Fall is canceled. It's the science fiction world's loss.
'Evening With Cancelled Women' Gets Cancelled
The New York Public Library calls off an event featuring feminists who have clashed with the trans rights movement.
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...
J.K. Rowling's Anti-Trans Tweets Have Not Ruined Harry Potter. Please Calm Down.
It's OK to disagree with an author's politics and still like her work.
Stossel: The Science Around Male Brains vs. Female Brains
It's politically correct to say men and women are mentally the same, but Stossel lays out science that says otherwise.
The U.K. Banned a Cream Cheese Commercial and Car Commercial Due to Gender Stereotypes
The ads are the first to be banned since the new law went into effect in June.
No Woman Should Be Forced to Give a Troll a Brazilian Bikini Wax
Transgender activist Jessica Yaniv has forced the British Columbia Human Rights council to hear a truly absurd complaint.
Berkeley, California Will 'Degenderize' Its Municipal Code, Getting Rid of Words Like 'Manhole' and 'Ombudsman'
The progressive bastion is trying to make its laws more inclusive, semantically at least.
Activists Demand Firing of Feminist Grad Student for Criticizing the Transgender Movement
UC–Santa Barbara's Title IX office is "aware of this matter and actively engaged in a response."
The U.K. Has Banned 'Harmful Gender Stereotypes' in Advertisements
The move is an assault on free speech.
Campus Radicals Against Free Speech
Reason's Robby Soave on his new book, Panic Attack: Young Radicals in the Age of Trump
Kamala Harris Wants to Force Companies to Report Pay Data to the Federal Government—and Fine Them If They Don't Offer Equal Pay
It's a one-size-fits-all solution to a complex issue.
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.
Concordia University Disinvites Harvard Professor Harvey Mansfield Over His Conservative Gender Views
Administrator says they "were unable to reach consensus as to what we wanted to achieve with this event," which is pure doublespeak.
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.
Is Hollywood Overthinking Representation?: Podcast
The perils-and profits-of being identity-focused in business, content, and audience
Federal Court Rejects 'For the Children' Ban on Bare-Breasted Women: Reason Roundup
Plus: A judge says Jeffrey Epstein case was mishandled, and Andrea Dworkin is making a comeback.
Let's Talk About Sex Differences with Christina Hoff Sommers and Debra Soh: Podcast
Frank talk about evolution, feminism, politics, and why we don't want to acknowledge social progress.
A Court Denies that Charges Against Topless Beachgoers is Gender-Based Discrimination
The city defines nudity as showing nipple, but only if you're a woman.
Good News, Ladies! The Military-Industrial Complex Is Ours Now!
No one wants to consider if casually blowing things up is a good idea in the first place.
There's a New Wage-Gap Myth Going Around and It Makes Women's Work Life Look Grim
But don't believe the dire diagnosis. New research shows a mixed bag of pay patterns for women-and men-over the past 50 years.
Men and Women Are Less Alike in More Feminist Countries
Places that score high for gender equality also show more sex differences on personality tests.
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.
Some Single-Sex Organizations at Harvard Go Quietly While Others Vow to Fight
Harvard's Delta Gamma sorority announced that that they are disbanding due to university rules banning single-sex student organizations.
California Mayor Wants To Regulate Private Sector Dress Codes
Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris proposes a ban to loosen company policies on neckties.
Prof Bumps Female Students' STEM Grades (Because They're Women)
Free extra credit to "encourage female students to go [in]to information sciences."
Transgender Bathroom Case Bounced by Supreme Court Starts Long Trek Back into the Spotlight
Federal court allows a Virginia student's case against school district to continue.
Federal Prisons Scaling Back Accommodations for Transgender Inmates
New amendments to rules default to placing prisoners on the basis of their "biological sex."
What It's Like To Be a Workplace Harassment Trainer in the #MeToo Era
Heightened vigilance about sexual harassment has ushered in overdue changes and overreactions.
How To Talk to People Who Think You're Evil and/or Insane: Podcast
A special all-female edition of the Reason Podcast
Trump's Second Attempt to Ban Transgender Troops Lets Those Currently Serving Stay
For any transgender person attempt to enlist, though, it's a new version of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
Is There a 'Rape Culture' on College Campuses?: Soho Forum/Reason Debate
On Monday, March 19 in New York, Cathy Young and Michael Kimmel will debate whether campuses are unsafe for women.