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The 2018 Free Thought Awards
Quillette’s success comes from a group of writers compelled to express the truth as they see it. We couldn’t be prouder of our association with so many inspiring, talented free thinkers. From the dozens, we give a special nod to these five for their stellar contribution in 2018.
Reversing the Descent of Man
It is easy to see what satisfaction the institution of the dependent family gives to all sorts and conditions of men – to the tyrannous man what opportunities to tyranny
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Aristophanes’ Orphans: A Disabled Trans Woman Surveys the Grey Zone Between Love and Fetish
Everyone found themselves feeling empty and longing for their other half, be it the woman you were attached to or the man you were attached to.
Don't Deny Girls the Evolutionary Wisdom of Fairy-Tales
Yet, this is the sort of hysteria used to justify yanking away the wonderful fun of watching Disney princess films. Remember fun?
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A Night Out with a Muslim and an Atheist
What is Islam and how does it differ from Islamism? And is this a hard and fast distinction for the majority of Muslims?
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Take It from Someone Who Has Suffered Real Physical Abuse: Words Aren't Violence
The ordinary challenges of life now are being reinvented as trauma, and words are conflated with violence.
The Unsafe Feminist: Rebecca West and the ‘Bitter Rapture’ of Truth
Infantilism goes along with illiberalism, because while a liberal society requires a baseline of human freedom and responsibility.
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'Luciferina': An Interview with Amanda Knox
Knox found the fortitude to survive her crucible and the talent to start over. Hers is a voice I will definitely be waiting to hear more of.