The Orphan Fantasy

In most children's books, at least one parent dies and an evil stepmother enters the picture. Why is this such a popular trope?

Devaluing Daughters

Before they're even born, girls get the message that they're more trouble than they're worth.

Women Don't "Forget" To Have Kids

No, it really isn't harder to find a husband and make a baby than to build a career in a competitive industry.

Imprisoned For Life

Did a 13 year-old boy sentenced to life in prison have a fair trial?

How Two Cancer Survivors Ended Up in Africa

After we fought the disease, we wanted to start life over.

Schools Should Stop Telling Kids to be "Nice"

The key but overlooked argument from Charles Murray’s Real Education.

The Feminist Argument for Making Your Child Walk

Despite legit concerns about catcallers, the pressure to drive kids everywhere instead of let them walk is just more anti-feminist backlash disguised as good parenting.

The Case Against the Case Against Having Kids

I’m struck by how furious people become at the existence of this one very particular familial arrangement: heterosexual monogamous pair-bonding without children.

Jon and Kate Are Evil, But Supersized Families Aren't

Remember how everyone loved the book Cheaper By the Dozen?

Welcome to Your Comeback

An introduction to Double X's new blog, Your Comeback.

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