When My Dad Died, I Wanted to Die Too
Our columnist couldn’t imagine existing without her best friend and father. Three years after his death, she’s learning how to live with the grief.
What’s Going On
White Privilege? Yes. But That’s Not the Point
Same-sex couple Cramblett and Zinkon carefully planned their family. But the sperm bank’s error changed those plans in ways they’ve admitted they’re ill-equipped to handle.
Understand That These Are 11 Things About White Boys
Huffington Post's parenting essay about raising sons reeks of White privilege.
My 6-Year-Old Wrote a Love Letter … to Someone Other Than Me
Our DAME columnist's son is in love for the first time, and Mom is feeling all the feels: excitement, anxiety, and, admittedly, heartache.
There Is No Rationalization for Corporal Punishment
What Adrian Peterson did to his son was not "discipline"—it was abuse. So why are so many people who called out Darren Wilson and Ray Rice making excuses for him?
You Can’t Have Capitalism Without Racism
The blatant bigotry of The Economist and Atlanta Hawks’ Bruce Levenson are just the latest examples of Malcolm X’s declaration about the place of Black people in American society.
Dear President Obama, Mike Brown Is a “Slain American,” Too
"Appalled" by James Foley's murder, the president has vowed to be "vigilant and relentless." Doesn't the murder of Mike Brown warrant his rage and vigilance, too?
Black Women Are Killed by Police, Too
Ferguson has blown open the conversation about police brutality. But we need to understand that "Black" does not only refer to men.
My Sweet Young Sons: Cops Are Neither Here to Protect Nor Serve You
John Crawford in Ohio. Mike Brown in Missouri. They were both unarmed. Have the police declared war against Black men?