Cathy Young

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What we owe Xena
Ten years ago the Warrior Princess stormed the small screen, leading the way for the "girl power" that followed.
How much should we know about the sex life of Kobe Bryant's accuser?
Rape shield laws were created to protect victims from having their sex lives used against them in court. But where's the line between protections for victims and the constitutional rights of defendants?
Secrets and lies
The most pernicious thing about racial preferences is the culture of concealment that they spawn.
"Sex and science" and "Ode to Frances"
Readers respond to a story about women in the sciences by Cathy Young. Plus: Russell Hoban's daughter responds to Kate Moses' article on the Frances books.
Sex and science
Are women discriminated against in the lab? Or are gender imbalances due to intellectual differences?
One good reason to vote for Bush
By Cathy Young
One good reason to vote for Bush
Social Security is on its last legs, and the limited privatization backed by the GOP candidate can save it. But Al Gore won't even admit there's a problem.
A man's right to choose
By Cathy Young
A man's right to choose
Is it fair that women have reproductive rights while men have reproductive responsibilities?
Dr. Bad News
By Cathy Young
Dr. Bad News
After conducting a massive 25-year study, Judith Wallerstein concludes that children of divorce are hit hardest after they grow up.
Medical gender wars
First came the whining feminists. Next, the inevitable male backlash. Health research has become a casualty of the battle between the sexes.
The WNBA: They're no angels
By Cathy Young
They're no angels
Is women's basketball a kinder, gentler game? The WNBA shows that women aren't nicer than men -- but they aren't better, either.
The anti-child revolt
By Cathy Young
The anti-child revolt
You people make me sick.
Team players or tools of the patriarchy?
By Cathy Young
It's payback time
In "The War Against Boys," author Christina Hoff Sommers claims that unfair programs to empower girls have taken a toll on boys.
Do mothers still want to rule the roost?
"I, too, have been guilty of maternal chauvinism"
The mama lion at the gate
Maternal chauvinism is a dad's greatest obstacle to parental parity.
Letters to the editor
Are the cyberrich selfish? Plus: Should women's equality extend to the death penalty? Don't blame Republicans for cops' zealous raids.
Letters to the editor
Cintra chews up the Oscars Plus: Should Elian stay or should he go? What's become of Joni Mitchell?
Why Elian should stay in the U.S.
Growing up as "state property" in the Soviet Union convinced me that freedom is as crucial as a father's love.
Letters to the editor
Homeopathy is quackery, cry experts. Plus: Are liberals wrong about guns? George W. doesn't have what it takes.
When liberals lie about guns
Zealots are polarizing the debate over how to stop violent crime -- and whether firearms can help.
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