Noah Berlatsky

Critics say call-out culture is mean-spirited and bullying. Not so fast.

With the prospect of another Bush/Clinton presidential contest looming as ominously as Donald Trump's hairpiece, the word "dynasty" seems to be frothing off of many a pundit's keyboard. "Clinton, Bush struggle to shed dynasty labels," a Washington Post headline declared.

Why should prostitution be illegal? And, more specifically why should male prostitution be illegal?

This doesn't mean that the outcomes of domestic violence are always equal; men tend to be bigger and stronger than women, and therefore are more likely to cause serious harm, even in situations where violence is reciprocal. Still, the fact that women are frequently perpetrators of violence in domestic situations substantially undermines the typical story of domestic abuse—and helps to show just how harmful that story is.

According to an Academy Awards voter, the right sort of people, with the right sort of education and connections, can't be racist.

Daredevil focuses on the dynamics of heroism—the display of strength and violence as a way to distance oneself from weakness.

A recent controversy at the Calgary Expo suggests MRAs care more about making opponents look bad than they do about discrimination.

As a white woman, Swift can afford to celebrate carelessness. Beyoncé, though, knows that even her casualness has to be perfect.

Is it insulting to ask about the greatest female comics creator?

C.S. Lewis' classic book presents an unlikely challenge to the patriarchy in the form of its true hero, Lucy.