psychology - Quillette (Page 2)

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Turns out, the traditional masculinity that drives many of us men to be confident, assertive, adventurous, stoic, and willing to take risks for our goals, the people we love, and sometimes even complete strangers are bad for us and society.

Clay Routledge

23 Jan 2019 · 7 min read

How the Self-Esteem Myth Has Damaged Society and Us—An Interview with Will Storr

When we tell ourselves we can be anything we want to be, which is the myth that emerges from Human Potential and self-esteem ideas, we’re setting ourselves up for unhappiness, because it’s simply not true.

Clay Routledge

5 Jan 2019 · 7 min read

The Uncharted Territories of Medically Transitioning Children

Are we venturing into dragon territory with the transitional therapies increasingly made available to transgender youth?

Donna Reynolds

29 Dec 2018 · 16 min read

The Unspoken Homophobia Propelling the Transgender Movement in Children

Nowadays, every left-leaning parent and educator seems content to take a child’s word at face value if they say they were born in the wrong body, not realizing that by doing so, an important conversation is being brushed aside.

Debra Soh

23 Oct 2018 · 6 min read

Stereotypes Are Often Harmful, and Accurate

Stereotyping begets many social problems, but you seldom solve a problem by mischaracterizing its nature.

Noam Shpancer

12 Sep 2018 · 13 min read

Danger's Deliverance

Even the most dangerous things hold enormous potential to save lives.

Michael Shellenberger

23 Aug 2018 · 10 min read