Articles by Wendy McElroy

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Are SpongeBob’s Pants Really Square?

Wendy McElroy on the brouhaha.

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2/3/2005

Removing Legal Incentives To Lie

Let's get rid of them, says Wendy McElroy.

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1/28/2005

UNICEF’s ‘Rights’ Focus Is All Wrong

It's not a matter of "rights," says Wendy McElroy.

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1/26/2005

NYC Must Come Clean on Foster Kids AIDS Scandal

Wendy McElroy on NYC's AIDS experimentation on foster children.

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1/24/2005

Domestic Violence Law Fuels Big Government

It's based on female myths, anti-male bias, and the total state.

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1/20/2005

West Africa and Colonialism

Wendy McElroy on its enduring damage in West Africa.

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1/11/2005

What To Do About Daddy?

When mommy gives up their child for adoption.

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1/10/2005

Infidelity Gene: Sensational, but Science?

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1/8/2005

Pregnancy Murder Needs Study, Not Sensationalism

Wendy McElroy on why the sensationalism.

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1/8/2005

Agency Culpable in Child Support Scam

Wendy McElroy on bureaucratic culpability.

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1/6/2005

The Victims of ‘Victimhood’

Wendy McElroy on why victimhood requires no evidence.

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11/25/2004

In Defense of Beauty Pageants

Beauty must be praised, not pathologized.

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11/19/2004

Domestic Violence: Behind the Stereotypes

Wendy McElroy on battered husbands.

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11/11/2004

Hallowe’en in Transylvania

Be careful what you tell your husband, says Wendy McElroy.

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10/31/2004

The Sad Evolution of Sexual Harassment

Wendy McElroy on sexual harassment.

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10/27/2004

In Kobe Case, Accuser Is Rightly Identified

After all, we all know the accused in a rape case. Article by Wendy McElroy.

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10/21/2004

Deadbeat Dad Contest Bad for Kids

Another government disaster for children and fathers.

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10/14/2004

Individual Rights vs. Identity Politics

Wendy McElroy on individual rights vs. feminist politics.

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10/8/2004

Across US, Non-Custodial Parents Sue

Wendy McElroy on lawsuits across the US.

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10/2/2004

Wage Gap Reflects Women’s Priorities

And rightly so, says Wendy McElroy, given their priorities.

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9/23/2004

Act Responsibly: Don't Vote!

Don't be a conformist, says Wendy McElroy.

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9/21/2004

Mandatory Mental Health Screening Threatens Privacy, Parental Rights

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9/16/2004

Grandparents Can’t Trump Parental Rights

As much as fathers and children do, says Wendy McElroy.

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9/9/2004

China’s Missing Women

Wendy McElroy on Hayek and yet another unintended consequence of state intervention.

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9/2/2004

On Breastfeeding, Rights, and Good Manners

Wendy McElroy on rights and good manners.

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8/26/2004

Child Custody Laws Poised for Change

Wendy McElroy on a happy development.

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8/19/2004

In Defense of ‘Deadbeat’ Dads

Wendy McElroy on the persecution of "deadbeat" dads.

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8/5/2004

Paternity: Innocence Is Now a Defense

Wendy McElroy on paternity.

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7/15/2004

Fifty Ways To Count Your Voters

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12/1/2000

VAWA2: Gender Apartheid

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10/9/2000

Pay Up, Yankees! We Want Greenbacks

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10/3/2000

Paying for the Rope That Hangs Them

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9/25/2000

New Whine in Old Battles: the Crusade Against Video Games

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9/12/2000

The Potatoe Is Not for Mashing!

Wendy McElroy on how student-victims of PC are fighting back.

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8/30/2000

Climate Control: A New Phase in PC Feminism

The next step to feminist totalitarianism. Article by Wendy McElroy.

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8/29/2000

Smash the Post Office!

Wendy McElroy on the government's attack on private mail boxes, and mailed dissent, and the only solution.

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8/22/2000

Blaspheming Organic Food: The Persecution of John Stossel

Wendy McElroy on the persecution of John Stossel.

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8/15/2000

It’s the STATE, Stupid!

Wendy McElroy on cops and demonstrations.

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8/10/2000

The ‘Monologues’ Ride Again

The feminists plot to turn Valentine's Day into ‘Vagina Monologues' Day.

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8/3/2000

Police – More Stupid than Brutal?

Wendy McElroy considers cops, free speech, and demos.

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7/25/2000

Patently Absurd

Wendy McElroy on the absurd and destructive activities of the US Patent Office.

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7/20/2000

The Food Fascists

Wendy McElroy takes on the culinary imperialists.

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7/13/2000

Murray N. Rothbard: Mr. Libertarian

Wendy McElroy on why he was so important, and is so important.

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7/6/2000

You Are What You Read?

The wacky world of radical feminism.

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6/29/2000

The Bland Old Flag

Says Wendy McElroy, and replace them with the Canadian maple leaf.

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6/22/2000

Woman Responsible for Sex Acts: Film at 11

Amazing court decision holds that, sometimes, it's not all the man's fault. Article by Wendy McElroy.

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6/15/2000

Individualist Feminism: A Voice for Gender Sanity

It's a voice for gender sanity, says Wendy McElroy.

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6/8/2000

Trial By Jury: A Source of Freedom or a Bad Idea?

Wendy McElroy takes another look at this government institution. It can be a danger, fully informed or not.

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6/1/2000

The Politics of Rape

The recent Supreme Court decision on rape and commerce is a stinging blow to radical feminism.

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5/25/2000

Hypocrisy, Thy Name Is Academe

Wendy McElroy on "free speech" on campus.

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5/18/2000