The Government Is Coming for Female Personhood
It’s not paranoia: With the anti-DEI purges and the potential passage of the SAVE Act, the current government really is trying to roll back American progress, and American gender roles, to the 1950s.
Lux Alptraum
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Lux Alptraum is a writer, author, and podcast host whose work has appeared in a range of publications, including The New York Times, New York Magazine, WIRED, Fortune, and more. Follow her on Bluesky at @luxalptraum.com
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