Noah Berlatsky

In the U.S., anti-Semitism is universally condemned. This means that, effectively, anti-Semitism doesn't exist.

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.

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

Female masturbation is sexy in part because it flirts with lesbianism. For male masturbation, it's a different story.

While Atwood's feminist dystopia remains our favorite nightmarish future, Marge Piercy's Woman On The Edge Of Time is far superior.

Bus ads comparing Muslims to Hitler have been replaced with images of a superhero. And not just any superhero.

Hating sex workers—and treating them as things—can get you money.

Action movies don't usually bother much with romance. The trailer for The Transporter: Refueled certainly doesn't. The hero is cool — sexy women, plural, throw themselves at him, or at least stand near him and things blow up; there are fights and revenge and high production values. Romance is, at best, a secondary concern.

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

I am on my knees in 15-degree weather scrubbing poop from the sidewalk, and I have an epiphany of sorts—I do not want this dog.