Mary Harrington

Our departure from the Enlightenment is apparent everywhere today. “Truth” is contested territory at all points on the political compass, whether in conservative cynicism about liberal bias in the “mainstream media” or liberal claims that “objectivity” is merely “whiteness” . . . . Continue Reading »

A newly-influential strand of feminism aims to free us from the inconvenience of embodiment. Continue Reading »

Two books marshal cogent arguments against gender identity ideology. But is argument enough? Continue Reading »

What science reveals about the mom-baby relationship. Continue Reading »

When I was about ten, I began to notice that my father would leave the table after dinner, assuming my mother would clear the dishes. As we grew older, my brothers did the same. I thought this unfair to my mother, whose chores seemed never to end. As the only daughter, I faced a dilemma: Should I . . . . Continue Reading »