Society

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Anonymous Comes of Age

The hactivist collective, once considered unruly and menacing, is now leading our country's ethical conversation—what does it mean when we trust Anons more than the RCMP?

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What Got Us Into Feminism

Betty Friedan's Feminine Mystique is half a century old. Which means that new books, people, and ideas resonate in today's world. Here, a younger generation of feminists explain, in their own words, what inspired their beliefs.

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The Trouble With How We Think About Bullying

However much public awareness of bullying and its consequences has increased, we have a habit of oversimplifying cases that defy easy equations of cause and effect. As Emily Bazelon points out, it's rarely as straightforward a case of one kid being driven to despair solely by the bigger, meaner kids.

The Word Prostitute

Why the push to replace ‘prostitute’ with ‘sex worker’ obscures the real issues.

The Privates of Public People

Judge Lori Douglas is on trial for her sex life (among other things). But what happened to her could happen to any of us. In an age where everyone
risks exposure, we need to get over the lives of others.