The witch hunts of the Early Modern Period of European History resulted in the torture and executions of thousands. His use of the term is obscene. Here’s why.

The essay is a flexible form that frees the writer. Here are some forms your…

As a little girl, I was warned that anger would earn me beatings. As an adult woman, I’m angry all the time — and not willing to apologize for it.

At my lowest moments, I have contemplated a devil’s bargain: would I give up my “gifted” IQ in exchange for an average IQ, if in so doing, I could be both classically beautiful and thin? While most of the time, (with perhaps the exception of…

If I were male, I would be listening to what women are trying to tell me, instead of trying to kill the messenger. 

If I were a boy, a young man, or an older man, I would stop, listen, and then…