“Who is Jorge Mario Bergoglio?” The pope stares at me in silence. I ask him if this is a question that I am allowed to ask…. He nods that it is, and he tells me: “I do not know what might be the most fitting description…. I am a sinner. This is the most accurate…
It’s been over a month since McCarthy started on The View. It’s been over three months since I wrote about her for The Atlantic and CNN, and I still get emails about her, the good work she’s doing, or endorsements of her movement and charity, if not her. Her key belief is that autism comes…
Next week, I am speaking at Northwestern workshop on work/life integration in higher education. I do think there are specific challenges and insights that I can talk about as a male academic, and I’m looking forward to exploring them with faculty, staff, and admin at one of America’s great universities. I’ll have more to say…
I was on the road this weekend and late to my Sunday writing. Today, rather than write a second post, I want to expand on a few of the themes from the week as I cover the topics, because I have some additional things to say. Last Sunday, I began the week with a long…
The Atlantic found a 1985 ad from IBM for gender-parity in tech, a subject that I follow closely, though it’s not really my field. As the article suggests, we’re still stuck in a lot of these issues, and it’s always a little depressing to think about the ways we are not making progress. But for…
I am travelling today so this will be a quick hit and I’ll have more to say about the lawsuit on Sunday. The Saylor Family has filed a lawsuit. Here’s an article from the local Frederick, MD, paper. Here’s an interview with Ethan’s mother, Patti. Here are some thoughts from Mark Leach, a blogger and…
Last week Maureen Wallace wrote an excellent article surveying, as she puts it, the “good, bad, and wacky” in “Marketing” Down Syndrome. You should all go read it. I have, of course (for those who read me often), mixed feelings about the marketing of Down Syndrome. In general, I’m happy to see awareness, visibility, and…
TRIGGER WARNING – This piece discusses rape in non-graphic ways. In my piece for The Shriver Report – How To Talk Like a Feminist (If You’re a Guy) – I wrote the following: 2. Sometimes it is about you.There may be many feminist topics on which men in fact have a lot to say, but…
It’s possible that I am a cynical, grumpy, overly critical, person. I accept that criticism ahead of time. This may come off as a little bit of a rant. Blogs are good for ranting. Ranting is good for the soul. Here’s my take: The unbearable cuteness of kids with Down Syndrome is real. It’s fun…
My daughter has been inundated with Columbus this year, and apparently someone dressed as Columbus came to visit her school. I’m sure my son has gotten plenty too. I’ve been pondering how to de-mythologize Columbus to kids without resorting to hyperbole, facts not in evidence, retroactively imposing modern standards on him, or otherwise creating an…