Why We’re Fascinated With Mo’Ne Davis
Francis: Like the Williams sisters and Mamie Johnson before her, the Taney star is thriving in chaotic times.
Why Do Civil Rights Come in Fits and Starts?
Francis: As gay rights gain traction, SCOTUS record on women worsens.
Why Stephen A. Smith Hasn’t Been Fired
Francis: Because he’s not the only one who thinks women provoke violent men.
Should You Feel Guilty About Privilege?
Francis: Learning to have difficult conversations about race and gender with teens at Penn’s Social Justice Research Institute.
Magazine Discovers That 42-Year-Old Women Are Attractive
Francis: Welcome to the party, Esquire.
The Men’s Rights Movement Isn’t an SNL Sketch
Francis: But it should be. About the The first International Conference on Men’s Issues.
Were You Offended by FAFSA’s ‘I’m Poor’ Tweet?
Francis: You can buy a degree; you can’t buy common sense.
Marriage Is Not the Solution to Domestic
Francis: Washington Post piece manages to blame, sex-shame victims.
Is Orange Is the New Black Too Funny?
Francis: Is it desensitizing us to the harsh injustices of the prison industrial complex … even as it makes us aware of them?
Does Handwriting Really Matter?
Francis: A reduced focus on penmanship threatens the learning and creativity of our students.
Elliot Rodger and the “Nice Guy” Fallacy
Francis: If you believe that being a nice guy should get you laid, maybe you’re not such a nice guy.
Well, at Least Sterling Doesn’t Talk in Code
Francis: On Anderson Cooper, the Clippers owner puts his racism right out in the open.
So Much for Post-Racial Millennials
Francis: A report on racism in Pa. high school sports proves that youth, sports aren’t as post-racial as we thought.
The NBA Knew About Sterling for Years
Francis: Hoops legend Elgin Baylor said the man ran his team like a Southern plantation in 2009.