Stanford Seeks the 'Elimination of Harmful Language' Like 'American,' 'Stupid,' and…'Karen'
Their suggested replacement for 'Karen' is far more offensive than the term itself.
Sexism
Are Men Done? They Are Failing at School, Work, and Life.
Richard V. Reeves documents terrible trends and suggests solutions that don't come at the expense of women.
The Revolt of the Canadian Truckers
In an age of elite scorn, government mandates, a rotten economy—and powerful, decentralized communication tools—common people are pushing back.
How Afghanistan Became the First 'Feminist' War
Rafia Zakaria's controversial Against White Feminism challenges the status of icons like Simone de Beauvoir, Betty Friedan, and Eve Ensler.
Women Are on the Verge of Being Forced Into Military Conscription Due to a Perverse Notion of 'Equality'
Expanding government-imposed burdens to new classes of people is a bad idea, unless the goal is equality of immiseration.
How an Equal Pay Law in Colorado Is Backfiring
Major companies tell Colorado workers they need not apply.
San Francisco Residents Balk at Decision To Scrub Lincoln, Washington, Feinstein from School Names
Plus: Smoking rates stop falling, ACLU defends man banned from library over Trump poem, and more...
Facebook Discriminating Against Whites, Males, Americans in Its "Hate Speech" Policy
Speech targeting whites, males, and Americans would be less likely to be blocked as "hate speech," the Washington Post reports.
Sexism Didn't Kill the Warren Campaign. The Warren Campaign Killed the Warren Campaign.
Warren’s supporters were so enamored with her righteousness that they struggled to see her obvious flaws.
Impeachment Hall of Shame (and Fame?)
The Reason Roundtable hands out darts and laurels for the impeachment process to date, and also wades into the Democrats' great Gender Wars of 2020.
CNN Implicitly Took Elizabeth Warren's Side in the Unproven Sexism Accusation Against Bernie Sanders
"Senator Warren, what did you think when Sanders said a woman couldn’t win the election?”
Harris Fans Blame Billionaires, Sexists, and Racists for Her Campaign's Collapse
Plus: Twitter terms seem to permit "shadowbanning," the case for Craigslist sex ads, and more…
California Sued Over Law Requiring Corporations To Adopt Woman Quotas
The Pacific Legal Foundation is arguing that a California law mandating corporate boards have a minimum number of women amounts to unconstitutional sex discrimination.
Student Charged With Manslaughter for Texting Boyfriend to 'Go Die'
The 21-year-old faces criminal punishment for text messages to her suicidal boyfriend.
A Famous Study Found That Blind Auditions Reduced Sexism in the Orchestra. Or Did It?
More implicit bias research comes under scrutiny
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.
Watch the Media Manufacture a Dumb Story About Bernie Sanders and Sexism
No, Sanders didn't say Warren is surging just because she's a woman.
Justice Department Decides Not to Appeal Court Ruling Striking Down Federal Law Banning Female Genital Mutilation
The decision is likely to be unpopular. But it is the right thing to do nonetheless, as the law is unconstitutional. Not every evil must be addressed by a federal law.
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.
The #ThotAudit Is Deeply, Painfully Stupid
The snitch crusade is ostensibly about making sure hot women aren't making money off their hotness without giving the government a cut.
Why the Federal Law Banning Female Genital Mutilation is Unconstitutional
FGM is a horrible crime. But banning it is one of many issues the Constitution leaves to the states, much like banning rape and murder. Yesterday's court decision striking down the law was correct.
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.
Why Does the Press Routinely Misidentify Prostitution as 'Sex Trafficking'?: Podcast
Reason's Elizabeth Nolan Brown on libertarian feminism, how to encrypt your email, and more
Former Cato Chief Ed Crane Accused of Sexual Harassment
Of course a pundit is trying to blame libertarianism. Look around: The problem's a lot larger than that.
French President Vows Crackdown on 'Verbal Violence' Against Women
And he wants to censor online porn, too.
Hate Crimes in 2016: New FBI Numbers Show Little Change
The data should help dispel fears of a Trump-induced surge in American hate crimes.
Listen to Jesse Walker Talk About the JFK Files on SiriusXM Insight at 2 pm ET
Matt Welch interviews our resident conspiracist, plus Liz Mair on Jeff Flake and Nancy Rommelmann on "shitty media men," on Channel 121.
Harvey Weinstein, Tim Murphy, and Political Hypocrisy
Two disturbing sex scandals underscore why a historic number of Americans want a major third party.
An Interview With James Damore
The former Google employee and author of a now notorious memo about the company's diversity culture chats with Reason.
Star-Crossed Student Athletes Torn Apart By Title IX Witchhunt at USC
Zoe Katz comes forward to clear the name of her boyfriend, former USC football star Matt Boermeester.
Beach Boys Song Too Sexually Offensive for 2016 College Campus
The Midwest farmer's daughters are not alright.
University of Kentucky Takes Student Paper to Court Over Reporting on Sexual-Assault Complaints Against Professor
When does institutional protection of student-victim privacy cross the line into censorship?
Sexual Harassment and Sex-Based Discrimination Widespread at King County Sheriff's Office, Say Female Cops
Officers also say they were retaliated against for speaking up about the situation.
Locker-Room Talk With The Fifth Column
Do men really "joke" like that? Are Mormons keeping America safe? Do conservatives really mean it when they complain Gary Johnson isn't libertarian enough?
U.S. Women Won't Let Trump Off the Hook for His Comments, and the Polls Show It
U.S. women are indicating that even if men's support for Trump is steady, they may spike the election out of his reach.
Adult Women Can't Consent to Sex in Louisiana
Soliciting anyone under age 21 for sex will now get you 15 to 50 years in prison, as the state has ruled that 18-to-20-year-olds' consent doesn't count.
Why Are the Feds Using the Civil Rights Act to Stop N.C.'s Transgender Bathroom Law?
A decision forbidding gender stereotyping gets stretched by court rulings.