Marriage? Meh.
October 30, 2013
—Karen M. Dunak In the aftermath of DOMA’s overturning and state after state legalizing same sex unions, there have been a flurry of articles to suggest the wedding industry has struck… READ MORE
Month: October 2013
Meet the staff: Gemma Juan-Simó
October 25, 2013
It’s belated news, but another intern at the Press has joined the team as a full-time staff member! Here’s a quick Q&A to introduce you to Gemma, editorial assistant for… READ MORE
Reducing children at risk
October 23, 2013
—Robert Cherry Today, more than half of the new mothers under 30 years old are unwed, and even enhancing the government support they receive may not substantially alter the risk… READ MORE
The “bad” mothers of children with disabilities
October 21, 2013
—Ruth Colker Blaming the mother is a long-standing cultural tradition in the United States. In the best-selling book, The Generation of Vipers, Philip Wylie invented the name “momism” in 1942… READ MORE
Bullying, teasing and the gender trap
October 18, 2013
—Emily W. Kane With National Bullying Prevention Month underway and a focus this year on the sponsoring organization’s tagline, “The End of Bullying Begins with Me,” I find myself thinking… READ MORE
“I can’t call the police—he is the police”: Intimate partner abuse by police officers
October 16, 2013
—Leigh Goodmark On May 7, 2013, law enforcement was called to the home that Kendra Diggs shared with her boyfriend, Baltimore City police officer James Walton Smith. After hearing a… READ MORE
The First American Muslims
October 14, 2013
—Sylviane A. Diouf This week, 1.2 billion Muslims will celebrate Eid-al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice. Among them will be millions of believers throughout the Americas. While most people think Middle Eastern… READ MORE
Pope Francis and the American sisters
October 10, 2013
—Margaret M. McGuinness The news reports, blog entries, and tweets seem to be never-ending. Pope Francis is clearly news, and everyone wants to weigh in on the man, his message,… READ MORE