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Farmers Markets and Home Births Are So Progressive, They're Conservative
All-natural domesticity has adherents on both sides of the political spectrum.
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More Women Are Doctors and Lawyers Than Ever—but Progress Is Stalling
Women make less money than men in these fields—and are more likely to drop out.
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How to Redeem 'Baby, It's Cold Outside': Fix the Lyrics
Two Atlantic staffers dissect the song's creepy factor.
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Edie Windsor, the Unlikely (and Ideal) Face of Same-Sex Marriage
An 83-year-old plaintiff, whose case may finally end the Defense of Marriage Act, looks back at her four-decade-long union to the love of her life.
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Let's Give Chivalry Another Chance
It's been unfairly maligned as sexist, but women and men alike would benefit from bringing it back.
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Philip Roth Finally Gets a Life
Retirement will allow the work-obsessed novelist to focus on something besides writing.
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Reasons to Have Children Besides Preserving American Hegemony
They're fun to have around? They're an expression of love between two people?
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There Is No 'Neutral' Word for Anti-Gay Bias
The Associate Press has removed "homophobia" from its style guide, but its alternatives have their own downsides.
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Don't Let Gerard Butler Fool You: Fatherhood Isn't About Being Sexy
"Playing for Keeps" recycles tired, flawed lessons about masculinity.
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You're a Creepy One, Elf on the Shelf
An enumeration of everything that's wrong with the holiday toy
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The New York Times' Admirable Embrace of Real, Flawed Love Stories
Sometimes, people get married, cheat on their spouse, and then marry the person they cheated on their spouse with. It's good for the paper of record to acknowledge that.
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Thomas Mukoya / Reuters You Can Give a Boy a Doll, but You Can't Make Him Play With It
The logistical and ethical problems with trying to make toys gender-neutral
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Katy Perry's Aversion to Feminism Shows Feminism Is Still Radical
Why it's not so bad that the singer, like some other women, doesn't want to call herself a feminist
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Sworn Virgins: Photos of Women Living as Men in the Balkans
Jill Peters' portraits provide hints as to what life is like for women evading oppressive Albanian gender laws.
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Morning Sickness, Cryptic Smiles: How the Press Covers Royal Pregnancies
The news media's response to Kate Middleton's pregnancy is eerily similar to its coverage of Diana's.
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20th Century Fox Why Don't Parents Name Their Daughters Mary Anymore?
Understanding the rapid decline of what was once America's most popular name
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Growing a Beard, Getting a Mortgage: When Do Men Become Grown-Ups?
The trickiness of defining manhood in a culture without defined rituals
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Domestic Violence Can Hurt Victims' Careers, Too
Hurting a spouse or partner can tarnish an entertainer's public image—and so can being hurt by a spouse or partner.
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The Real, Complex Connection Between Single-Parent Families and Crime
It can't be distilled to a simple graph, but it's impossible to ignore.
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Why Paid Leave Could Pass in Obama's Second Term: Americans Want It
Conservatives, independents, and liberals favor better family policies, according to a new poll.
