The Paradox of Female Happiness
The decline in female subjective wellbeing was found to cut across both class and race and held true for women of all ages, with children and without.
Claire Lehmann
· 4 min read
When Safe Spaces Collide with Germaine Greer
Strident, inflammatory, provocative, opinionated – in numerous ways, Greer is difficult to like. She annihilates men and belittles other women, shooting down feminist allies from Friedan to Weldon.
Emma C Williams
· 5 min read
Three Sources of Political Polarisation
It is puzzling how smart people can diverge so much on political issues. Especially when their lines of reasoning are completely delineated, covering much of the arguments in dispute.
Jazi Zilber
· 3 min read
The Longevity of the Traumatized
My grandfather is also a Holocaust survivor. At his age, he is one of the few remaining Holocaust survivors. His story is unsurprisingly a harrowing and sad one.
Gregory Gorelik
· 8 min read
Why I am a Eustonite
Why I'm pro-democracy; anti-totalitarianism; and support for universal human rights.
Tomiwa Owolade
· 4 min read
A Platform for Free Thought
We aim to provide a platform for original thought and quality cultural criticism. We will feature writing from non-journalists including scientists and artists, and will strive to give writers freedom to take risks and express controversial ideas.
Claire Lehmann
· 2 min read
Feminism Must be Reclaimed from Radicals
According to the radicals, the male caste has oppressed the female caste to the point where anything that can be described as ‘feminine’ is evidence of oppression.
Claire Lehmann
· 3 min read
Calm Down, Activists. Science is Not So Sexist
Going into STEM does not define a woman's worth.
Claire Lehmann
· 6 min read
Our Generation Did Not Invent Political Correctness, But We Can Fight It
The problem with P.C. is that it constrains the questions that we feel we can ask both of ourselves, and our superiors. It allows orthodoxy to creep in (as it always does).
Claire Lehmann
· 5 min read
Book Review: Happiness by Design – Experiential Self vs Evaluative Self Explained
Dolan’s proposal is that shifting our attention away from constructed narratives to actual experiences is likely to make us a lot happier.
Claire Lehmann
· 6 min read
False Claims Undermine Good Causes
Domestic violence and family abuse are a scourge on all human societies. Events such as White Ribbon Day play an significant role in breaking down the shame and stigma which make it so hard for individuals to seek help.
Claire Lehmann
· 7 min read
Postmodern Assumptions About Gender Harm Women
It is the year 2014 and women are at risk of harm from easily preventable biomedical errors. How on earth did we get here?
Claire Lehmann
· 5 min read
Bad Feminism
Humanities graduates, who specialize in snark, but not much else, now claim to speak on all women’s behalf.
Claire Lehmann
· 4 min read
Lifestyle Feminism, Because You're Worth It
Conflicting and contradictory messages about modern feminine identity inflames ambivalence.
Claire Lehmann
· 5 min read