Cathy Young

What we owe Xena

Ten years ago the Warrior Princess stormed the small screen, leading the way for the "girl power" that followed.

Cathy Young Thursday, Sep 15, 2005 9:10 PM UTC
Entertainment

How much should we know about the sex life of Kobe Bryant’s accuser?

Rape shield laws were created to protect victims from having their sex lives used against them in court. But where's the line between protections for victims and the constitutional rights of defendants?

Cathy Young Saturday, Mar 27, 2004 12:41 AM UTC
Life Violence Against Women

Secrets and lies

The most pernicious thing about racial preferences is the culture of concealment that they spawn.

Cathy Young Thursday, May 3, 2001 7:00 PM UTC
News

Sex and science

Are women discriminated against in the lab? Or are gender imbalances due to intellectual differences?

Cathy Young Thursday, Apr 12, 2001 7:14 PM UTC
Life Academia

One good reason to vote for Bush

Social Security is on its last legs, and the limited privatization backed by the GOP candidate can save it. But Al Gore won't even admit there's a problem.

Cathy Young Friday, Oct 27, 2000 7:16 PM UTC
Politics George W. Bush, Al Gore

A man’s right to choose

Is it fair that women have reproductive rights while men have reproductive responsibilities?

Cathy Young Thursday, Oct 19, 2000 5:47 PM UTC
Life Abortion

Dr. Bad News

After conducting a massive 25-year study, Judith Wallerstein concludes that children of divorce are hit hardest after they grow up.

Cathy Young Tuesday, Oct 3, 2000 7:04 PM UTC
Life Divorce

Medical gender wars

First came the whining feminists. Next, the inevitable male backlash. Health research has become a casualty of the battle between the sexes.

Cathy Young Wednesday, Sep 20, 2000 7:00 PM UTC
Life Healthcare Reform

They’re no angels

Is women's basketball a kinder, gentler game? The WNBA shows that women aren't nicer than men -- but they aren't better, either.

Cathy Young Saturday, Aug 26, 2000 11:18 PM UTC
Entertainment

The anti-child revolt

You people make me sick.

Cathy Young Monday, Jul 31, 2000 7:30 PM UTC
Life

Team players or tools of the patriarchy?

Women often are supplying the muscle behind the fathers' rights movement.

Cathy Young Thursday, Jul 6, 2000 7:20 PM UTC
Life

It’s payback time

In "The War Against Boys," author Christina Hoff Sommers claims that unfair programs to empower girls have taken a toll on boys.

Cathy Young Wednesday, Jun 21, 2000 7:31 PM UTC
Life Education, Gender

The mama lion at the gate

Maternal chauvinism is a dad's greatest obstacle to parental parity.

Cathy Young Monday, Jun 12, 2000 7:29 PM UTC
Life Fatherhood

Sexism and the death chamber

Chivalry lives when a woman must die.

Cathy Young Thursday, May 4, 2000 4:00 PM UTC
Life ACLU

Why Elian should stay in the U.S.

Growing up as "state property" in the Soviet Union convinced me that freedom is as crucial as a father's love.

Cathy Young Friday, Mar 24, 2000 5:00 PM UTC
News Communism, Cuba

When liberals lie about guns

Zealots are polarizing the debate over how to stop violent crime -- and whether firearms can help.

Cathy Young Monday, Mar 13, 2000 5:00 PM UTC
News Bill Clinton, Guns, Gun Control

Brit's-eye view

The specter of American gender extremism is making ripples across the Atlantic.

Cathy Young Saturday, Feb 19, 2000 5:00 PM UTC
Life Sex, Love and Sex

Love is just a moment

Forget about finding Mr. Right. Finding oneself is more exciting than romance. These celebrated feminists sound more like hosts of "The View" than sisters of the struggle.

Cathy Young Saturday, Feb 5, 2000 5:00 PM UTC
Life Sex, Love and Sex

Out with the old and out with the new

Feminism of every stripe has failed. It's time for a gender equality movement.

Cathy Young Wednesday, Jan 26, 2000 5:00 PM UTC
Life Family, Violence Against Women

Hitting below the belt

Easy to get, hellish to deal with, restraining orders have become the ultimate weapon in domestic disputes.

Cathy Young Monday, Oct 25, 1999 4:00 PM UTC
Life ACLU, Divorce

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