Rape Is About Sex, Not Power
Sexual offenders of all ages prefer young victims.
Richard Felson and Richard Moran
· 5 min read
History and Memory in Syria
Sometimes it is better to write from an unconventional perspective; sometimes what is missing from the equation is a greater sense of historical understanding.
James Snell
· 5 min read
How to Find a Parenting Effect
Practically no one these days will fight you on the idea that genes and environments interact (GxE), and it is in these interactions, perhaps, that we can discover if parenting truly does impact children.
Brian Boutwell
· 17 min read
Bitcoin Might Not Change the World, but the Blockchain That Makes It Work, Might
The blockchain acts as a public database or ledger, and is the technology that stores the details of every exchange of bitcoins.
David Glance
· 4 min read
Glenn Greenwald: Fascism's Fellow Traveller
Greenwald is never less than proud to acknowledge the considerable time he has spent as a litigator and writer defending the right of neo-Nazis to air their views.
Jamie Palmer
· 12 min read
Now That I Have Checked My Male Privilege...
There is a tendency for many feminists to essentialize gender victimization into simplistic binary camps – of good and evil – even though privilege is an under-developed concept.
Jim Vaughan
· 4 min read
Schools Proposing to Audit Pupils' Characters Should Mind Their Own Business
In education, where my own experience lies, a depressingly corporate tone is now the norm.
Emma C Williams
· 5 min read
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Dismiss Radical Feminism
Don’t throw the word ‘misogyny’ at every man with an obtuse opinion. Do so, and you will denude the word of all its meaning and all its power.
Timothy Cootes
· 8 min read
Muslim Blackmail
This is further illustrated by the uniform theme of victimhood from the Muslim community since the Paris attacks, suggesting the likelihood of any self examination or internal critique is low.
Tanveer Ahmed
· 5 min read
Why Distance Running Is the Perfect Lab for Studying Sex Differences in Competitiveness
Data from 92,000 marathon runners and 1,100 collegiate athletes consistently shows men are more competitive — and the gap isn't closing.
Robert Deaner
· 6 min read
Reluctance to Bomb Daesh Reflects a Loss of Confidence in the West
The UK has begun bombing Daesh in Syria. As the first Brimstones hit home mere hours after the vote passed, the only certainty is that there’s no knowing how many will follow in their path.
Zack Pyzer
· 6 min read
The Shame and the Disgrace of the Pro-Islamist Left
The dismal spectacle of radical queer activists, feminists, and sundry other progressives professing solidarity with Islamists is at once fascinating and enraging.
Jamie Palmer
· 7 min read
How a Rebellious Scientist Uncovered the Surprising Truth About Stereotypes
Studying the accuracy of stereotypes is risky business. For many, investigation into stereotypes is tantamount to endorsing bigotry.
Claire Lehmann
· 11 min read
Why Parenting May Not Matter and Why Most Social Science Research Is Probably Wrong
Parenting effects usually play some role in our conception of why some people behave differently than others
Brian Boutwell
· 13 min read
Authoritarianism Is a Matter of Personality, Not Politics
Because democracy reflects the will of the majority, extremists will never win a fair election.
Adam Perkins
· 4 min read