Noah Berlatsky

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

"I believe that, in order to address these problems, we need to first understand how we got here."

Conservative fetishization of the past is myopic, simplistic, and mean-spirited—but progressives can be too quick to cede tradition.

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

The MIT professor recently wrote that feminist literature left him "terrified" of his sexual desire. But is Dworkin to blame?

As a parent, you tend to assume that you have some say in forming your child's mental landscape. Then Santa comes along.

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

The founder of the brilliant fyeahblackrockmusic Tumblr talks racial politics, Kelis, and . . . the Doobie Brothers?

Fans of Batgirl are fans of Batgirl. They buy her comic to see her being heroic, not to see her being a slasher movie victim.

Scientists are hotly debating whether we should send messages into space. Perhaps they should consult Octavia Butler for some wisdom...