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Playing Pretend

A transparent effort to apply a new coat of feminist gloss to a doll condemned for the unrealistic expectations it set for women, “Barbie” saved Mattel from certain cultural death. Its ideology is less certain.

Are You Feminine Enough?

Women shaving their body hair is currently as normalized as brushing your teeth, but this was not always the cultural norm.

Under Cover

I am writing this in the Smith Campus Center on Harvard’s campus, in a long skirt, high neckline, and covered arms. Here’s a curious...

Introducing “The Style Issue”

From the proliferation of generative artificial intelligence to the Golden Globes to the gates of our very own red-brick campus, the creative means by...

The Cult of Unity

It’s not a problem that America has grown more divided — the problem is that America has grown worse at respecting why division exists and better at naively hoping for agreement without defining a procedure for nourishing its precursors: understanding, empathy, and humility.

Beneath the Robes: Unpacking the 21st Century Supreme Court’s Divide

For the sake of the Supreme Court’s legitimacy and for the sake of our republic, it is essential that those who sit on the bench do so with respect for one another.

The People’s House, Divided

The late 2010s saw the erosion of “norms” in presidential traditions and White House history. Can the Executive Mansion as we know it survive the post-Trump presidency?

A Party Divided by Faith

After the Iowa caucuses earlier this week, Vivek Ramaswamy dropped out of the Republican primary race, endorsing Donald Trump for the presidency. Though the Republican primaries will progress without him, his attempt at the White House as a Hindu-American son of immigrants is significant.

Does Mother Know Best?: The Future of Parent-Teacher Collaboration

When both the school and the family have clear roles, expectations, and respect for the legitimate contributions the other can provide, they are able to support one another most effectively.

Introducing “A House Divided”

On June 16th, 1858, then-senatorial candidate Abraham Lincoln warned that “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” Two years later, his prophecy would be...