Simone de Beauvoir identified as a communist for much of her adult life. She was a firm advocate for abortion and artificial contraceptives. As noted by Emina Melonic in...
There is a famous story about Elizabeth Anscombe, which kept drifting into my mind as I read Catherine Ruth Pakaluk’s new book, Hannah’s Children. Anscombe was...
I entered this calendar year with some fear and trembling. It’s likely to be bumpy. On New Year’s Eve, chopping shallots for our oysters, I found myself reflecting back...
Is it time to pitch feminism on the trash heap?
On the right, a growing chorus of voices insists that it is. Anti-feminism is in vogue, giving rise to a slew of new books and...
As a kid, I remember thinking it was pathetic. Why did diehard sports fans stick with their teams through thick and thin, despite years of disappointment and grief? Those grizzled,...