Welcome to the weekly Fairer Disputations round-up: your one-stop shop for the best in sex-realist feminism. This week: Anna Louie Sussman on Leah Libresco Sargeant’s feminism of dependence, Derek Thompson on the problems of living in a casino culture, and Emily Hancock on Depo-Provera and birth control’s “treatment” of the functioning female body. Plus: the anti-cosmetic surgery essay every woman should read, what a village is for, birth activists proven correct, a qualified defense of the #girlboss—and more!
First, at The Atlantic, Anna Louie Sussman pens a thoughtful review of Featured Author Leah Libresco Sargeant’s The Dignity of Dependence.
Next, Derek Thompson makes the case that America’s young men are suffering from a casino culture that prevents them from realizing their need for other people.
Finally, Emily Hancock discusses the medical harms and side effects of Depo-Provera, and suggests that we should be hesitant to rush towards birth control as “treatment” of healthy, functioning female fertility.
More Great Reads:
- The Anti-Cosmetic Surgery Essay Every Woman Should Read, Father Karine, father_karine
- Students Give Hope for a Better Sexual Ethos on Campus, Mary Rose Somarriba, Verily
- What’s a Village For? A Response to Olga Khazan, Nadya Williams, Institute for Family Studies
- The NYT Confirms What Birth Activists Have Been Saying For Years, Jennifer Block, Unpopular Science
- Karine Jean-Pierre is not a #GirlBoss, Jerusalem Demsas, The Argument
- The Prophet of Gender Madness, Sohrab Ahmari, UnHerd
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