Eve Tushnet

in Foreign Policy: If the age of men has ended, nobody told Asia. True, across the continent women are obtaining degrees at higher rates — in some cases outpacing men — and bucking traditional gender roles. Yet the past few decades have brought significant setbacks as well as . . . . Continue Reading »

breaks out some home truths: ...Today, I’m going to tell you why this article makes me want to stab someone with a rusty spork. ... Guess what, dude? Other people laughing at you and judging you doesn’t give you the freedom to do the same. If you’ve forgotten that whole “turn . . . . Continue Reading »

Toronto Sun leads with “Same-sex couples choosing marriage”: More Canadian same-sex couples than ever are tying the knot. Figures from the 2011 census released Wednesday show the prevalence of same-sex couples in this country jumped 42.4% between 2006 and 2011. There are now 64,575 . . . . Continue Reading »

at Slate: Megan Simpson always expected that she would be a mother to a daughter. She had grown up in a family of four sisters. She liked sewing, baking, and doing hair and makeup. She hoped one day to share these interests with a little girl whom she could dress in pink. Simpson, a labor and . . . . Continue Reading »

of the Motley Fool: In my years as a financial advisor, I counseled many young couples regarding their financial matters. In that time, I never heard a newlywed couple say they wish they’d spent more money on their wedding. In fact, a year or two after the wedding day euphoria dissipates and . . . . Continue Reading »

reports: A sizable share of the U.S. organizations recruiting egg donors online don’t adhere to ethical guidelines, including failing to warn of the risks of the procedure and offering extra payment for traits like good looks, according to a U.S. study. Women are recruited to donate eggs to . . . . Continue Reading »

at Business Insider: “You need to keep your skills fresh,” said a commenter in a recent post about the finances of parenting, referring to the concept of a mother staying at home with the kids. “In case of death or divorce.” I didn’t argue, but I shook my head and . . . . Continue Reading »

The survey also found that family satisfaction varies somewhat by race and ethnicity. Nine-in-ten blacks (90%) in the lower class say they are satisfied with their family lives, compared with about eight-in-ten Hispanics (83%) and whites (79%). (link; and this paragraph was pointed out by the . . . . Continue Reading »

Two links today. First, “At Stadium Club, young, professional women party while others strip,” from my hometown daily: It’s Friday evening in D.C., and three women arrive at the Stadium Club, a converted warehouse in Northeast. It is flanked by rundown brick buildings and a gritty . . . . Continue Reading »

Hello! For many years I’ve edited the blog MarriageDebate, which started as a project of the Institute for Marriage and Public Policy. Over the years the purpose of the blog shifted, to the point where I’m now bringing it over to First Things with the title “Kinship and . . . . Continue Reading »