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David M. Perry

David M. Perry is a freelance journalist and academic advisor at the University of Minnesota. He writes about politics, disability, parenting and more. He blogs at How Did We Get Into This Mess? Follow him on Twitter @Lollardfish

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Higher ed has 99 problems — and the New York Times is one

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Sofia Sanchez, Lenora May and Lucas Grabeel in "Switched At Birth" (ABC Family)

Down syndrome, the “new front in the abortion wars”: What ABC Family’s “Switched at Birth” gets right — and wrong — about families like mine

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Jeb’s medieval politics of shame: Upholding a long tradition of keeping women and girls in line

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Super Hero Girls: My daughter wants comic stars that look like her — and your son needs them, too

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