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I’d be admittedly bored if this book were just a thorough litany of the differences between men and women. Thankfully, Rhoads is quite careful not to be either too broad or too simplistic, and I was fascinated by this week’s reading. Having established that some gender differences (neurological, social, spatial) seem to exist before birth, [...]

February 6, 2013 2 comments CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Boys at School

When I speak on campus, I often ask the students about the sex ratio. Women outnumber men on many of the campuses I have visited and the students are quick to point that out. Usually, women voice the loudest complaints, expressing frustration at the impact the sex ratio has on their dating lives. Christina Hoff [...]

February 4, 2013 1 comment CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Taking Sex Differences Seriously – Chapter 2 (Pages 14-28)

This chapter left me shocked at one single quote from Simone de Beauvoir: …children are the problem. (Page 17) The quote comes from the basis for why men and women will always be different. To me, there is no problem with that at all and calling children the problem is completely wrong! Rhoads explains the [...]

January 30, 2013 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Karin Agness to Speak at Yale Tonight

NeW Founder and President Karin Agness is speaking at Yale Law School tonight. Her topic will cover feminism and conservatism. If you are in the New Haven area, you are invited to attend! More details can be found here. We look forward to a great event!

January 30, 2013 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Happy Anniversary, Pride and Prejudice!

Today is the 200th anniversary of the publication of Pride and Prejudice. This book about love and chivalry is a perennial favorite among NeW readers. Below is a video from two years ago where NeW Founder and President Karin Agness talks about the enduring success of Pride and Prejudice and why it resonates centuries later. Watch it below.

January 28, 2013 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Suzanne Venker Meets with FSU

by Elena Novak Feminism is not a strictly liberal idea, but many liberal feminists tend to treat their ideological counterparts as if this were true. On January 15th, Shannon and I, both members of the FSU NeW chapter, attended an open forum event in Tallahassee where notable conservative feminist Suzanne Venker and other reputable women [...]

January 25, 2013 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Taking Sex Differences Seriously – Weekly Reading Schedule

We’re terribly excited about this semester’s Online Book Club, and hope you’ll read along and chime into our online discussion! But, it occurred to us that it’d be helpful if you knew in advance when we’d be reading which portions of the book! So, below is the schedule that the NeW Staff and Bloggers will [...]

January 24, 2013 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

American Girl Doll Challenging Feminist Mothers

Does the name Kirsten Larson sound familiar? Her bio reads: Kirsten Larson and her family arrive in America in 1854, after a long sea voyage. Everything looks so different from the life Kirsten knew back in Sweden—the ways people talk and dress seem strange! Getting lost in a big city and parting with her best [...]

January 23, 2013 2 comments CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Taking Sex Differences Seriously – Introduction and Chapter 1

It’s a dialogue we’ve all grown up amidst. My peers and I, even in high school, would debate the differences between men and women – “nature/nurture” arguments, social trends, personal preferences, and the whole gamut of a confused ideology we’d absorbed. We girls didn’t want to feel lessened, diminished, or held back in any way. [...]

January 23, 2013 1 comment CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Our Online Book Club Returns Tomorrow

Get excited everyone: our Online Book Club returns tomorrow, with the first chapter of Taking Sex Differences Seriously by Dr. Steven Rhoads. Both Marian and Elizabeth will be back to review, discuss, and in some cases, debate the book. If you haven’t picked up your copy, it’s not too late. Order through our website and [...]

January 22, 2013 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Beauty in the Digital Age

Study after study repeatedly shows that people who are more attractive experience more professional success than their less attractive counter-parts. On average, good-looking people are more likely to rise to top of their companies’ ladder, and they on average earn 3-4 times more than people who are not considered attractive. They are also more likely [...]

January 21, 2013 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Young People, Jobs and the Economy

I have enjoyed helping a number of our NeW women think about their careers. College seniors face a tough job market. Unfortunately, the job prospects for a college senior today aren’t much different than they were four years ago. I have a piece out in The Blaze on this topic: Obama’s policies have weakened our economy, and [...]

January 18, 2013 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS POST →