Christina Sommers
Resident scholar, AEI. Former philosophy professor. Author of War Against Boys. Host of YouTube’s The Factual Feminist & co-host of weekly podcast @Femsplainers
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PA bans LGBTQ activities in West Bank
The ban came after LGBTQ group Al-Qaws was planing to hold a gathering for its members in Nablus.
Feminism Is In Trouble
Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s first novel, Fleishman Is in Trouble, was released in June, presumably so that educated mothers might take it with them to the beach. What Fleishman shares with other…View Post
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Christina Sommers
“Feminism Is In Trouble” Superb piece by @NaomiSRiley in @Commentary
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Former Conservative Recalls Belittling Tirade From College Student That Brought Him Over To Left
ST. PAUL, MN—Explaining how the string of personal insults and sharply worded accusations caused him to reevaluate every one of his political leanings, former conservative Vincent Welsh recalled for reporters Friday the belittling tirade from a...
I’m a Black Feminist. I Think Call-Out Culture Is Toxic.
There are better ways of doing social justice work.
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School board working to put ethnic studies at heart of district curriculum
Efforts to educate students on concepts such as structural racism, identity and social justice could soon gain traction in San Francisco as school board members work to expand the district’s current ethnic studies offerings.
Trump administration hurts America by capping foreign aid
The Trump administration is making a major error by obstructing the effective allocation of foreign aid spending. As CNN reports, the Office of Management and Budget has stopped the State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development from...
SF Board of Supervisors sanitizes language of criminal justice system
New “person first” language seeks to take the crime out of criminal pasts, referring to felons as “formerly incarcerated persons” or “returning residents.”
Is Slavery’s Legacy in the Power Dynamics of Sports?
In the N.B.A., the very term “owner” has come under fire, as players, most of whom are black, assert self-determination.
Christina Sommers
Shark jumped. “Slavery’s Legacy in the Power Dynamics of Sports?” New York Times @nytimes
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Introducing The 1619 Project
American slavery began 400 years ago. The New York Times is observing the anniversary, beginning with an event that you can watch here.
Push for Ethnic Studies in Schools Faces a Dilemma: Whose Stories to Tell
A struggle in California, one of three states creating K-12 ethnic studies materials, highlights some of the fraught questions around the discipline.
Officials condemn judge's decision to release suspect accused of attacking woman
Judge Christine Van Aken released Austin James Vincent into a pretrial diversion program Monday rather than keep him in jail while he awaits his next court appearance on Sept. 12. He’s pleaded not guilty to charges of false imprisonment, two counts...
Gamergate Controversy Explained Easy Cartoon
Gamergate Controversy Explained Cartoon. What is Gamergate? For many it is confusing topic. Here I give a fast and easy to understand breakdown using a simpl...
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Christina Sommers
@cwarzel @sarahjeong @BriannaWu @BostonJoan Here is best (brief) account of #Gamergate I have ever seen. youtube.com/watch?v=STl7-_…. Truth is more interesting than caricature.I know your goal was to alert people to dangerous undercurrents in American society.I worry about that too.But why demonize millions of innocent gamers?
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Thirty-Two Short Stories About Death in Prison
These stories don’t mention Jeffrey Epstein, but they are about him.
Here’s the Transcript of the New York Times Town-Hall Meeting
“I’m going to be really honest. I actually don’t think we make a whole lot more mistakes,” said executive editor Dean Baquet.
Christina Sommers
🚨Leaked transcript of @nytimes meeting.
Staffer: I’m wondering to what extent you think racism &white supremacy being sort of the foundation of this country should play into our reporting? Just because it feels to me like it should be a starting point”
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Christina Sommers
Leaked transcript of NYTimes emergency meeting over HeadlineGate.
Staffer: “To me, it’s less about the individual instances of racism & sort of how we’re thinking about racism &white supremacy as the foundation of all of the systems in the country.”👇
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The Dayton Shooting and Left-Wing Extremism
The shooter’s politics are a legitimate issue regardless of right-wing spin — whether or not they played a role in the shooting
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Christina Sommers
Another carefully documented and reasoned piece by @CathyYoung63 “The Dayton Shooting and Left-Wing Extremism”- Arc Digital
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How an Online Mob Created a Playbook for a Culture War
The powerful lesson of a 5-year-old harassment campaign: How to wage a post-truth information war.
The Real Problem At Yale Is Not Free Speech
Yale, and other elite colleges, have been rocked by controversies and protests. The problem is an elite that has forgotten itself, neglected its institutions, and fallen into ideological frenzy.
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Christina Sommers
Couldn’t stop reading this fascinating article by @nataliadashan “Real Problem At Yale Is Not Free Speech” Palladium Magazine
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“Affirmative Consent” as a Legal Standard?
An effort to bring campus procedures rigged against defendants into criminal law has stalled—but advocates will try again.
Portland mayor issues warning to protesters planning violence
As Portland, Oregon braces for dueling protests between Antifa and far-right activists, Mayor Ted Wheeler says law enforcement is ready to respond. #FoxNews ...