Archive - The 21st Century Salon

As an extreme liberal, I say this with love: You're an idiot if you believe Florida wants to teach that slavery was beneficial for enslaved…

Jul 31, 2023 •

The 21st Century Salonnière

June 2023

"Cavendish Banana" Is Not a Slur...

and Neither Is "Cis Woman": But That's Not the Point

Jun 23, 2023 •

The 21st Century Salonnière

March 2023

Creepy Man Joins Sorority with Predictable Results

In 1871, the bylaws of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority declared that “any lady may become a candidate for membership who shall be of good moral character…

Mar 30, 2023 •

The 21st Century Salonnière

Why Have Many Nations Concluded That Psychological Care Is Preferable to Medical Transition for Kids and Adolescents?

And When Will the United States Catch Up?

Mar 13, 2023 •

The 21st Century Salonnière

February 2023

The Teacher with Giant Prosthetic Breasts Dresses as a Man Outside the Classroom

Does That Change Our Opinion about His Behavior?

Feb 20, 2023 •

The 21st Century Salonnière

If Sex and Gender Are Different Things, Why Have Sex-Based Words Been Appropriated, Redefined, & Their Original Meanings Forbidden?

The Case for Taking Back Woman, Man, Girl, Boy, Mother, Father, Sister, Brother, Daughter, Son — and All the Rest

Feb 15, 2023 •

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January 2023

A Reader Makes an Excellent Point about Trusting Experts: Who Pushed Transition?

Recently I wrote Information Can Be Both Factually True and Very Misleading. If social media and highly politicized communications existed in the 1940s…

Jan 23, 2023 •

The 21st Century Salonnière

Information Can Be Both Factually True and Very Misleading

Imagine that antibiotics were a new-ish thing in 2023.

Jan 8, 2023 •

The 21st Century Salonnière

November 2022

He's Baaaaaaack!

Trump's Triumphant Return to Twitter and What It Means for You, a Rational Adult

Nov 20, 2022 •

The 21st Century Salonnière

Land Acknowledgment: Paris, France

Today, we gather in what we call “Paris” to acknowledge and to honor the land on which we stand, which previously was known by its original inhabitants…

Nov 18, 2022 •

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October 2022

Threads That Weave Together Our Cultural Understanding of "Being Trans"

In a recent comment to “What Do I Mean by ‘Trans Is Something We Made Up’?”, salon guest PeterM asked:

Oct 16, 2022 •

The 21st Century Salonnière

What Do I Mean by "Trans Is Something We Made Up"?

The TL;DR version

Oct 8, 2022 •

The 21st Century Salonnière

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