The Day My Children Learned About Hate

We celebrate “Christmakkah” in my house — a joyous blend of Christmas and Hanukkah, where we light candles and eat latkes and trim a tree and hang stockings. Neither my husband nor I are particularly religious. What we share with our children are the traditions…

To Christy on Facebook, who doesn’t need the Women’s March

Confirmation bias and Trump’s inauguration crowd

Trump’s popularity relies on his ability to get people to distrust the media. He tells his supporters that they can only trust what he says (“believe me”) and what they can see for themselves. In doing so, he preys upon their confirmation bias…

I voted for Hillary and marched for women. I also follow right-wing media.

Prior to Trump’s ascension, I let myself believe that my anti-Trump perspective, which was echoed in the media and social media that I followed, was representative of enough of America to keep him out…