Analysis
Transgenderism: Semantic contagion or biological fact?
From education specialists to publicly funded medical clinics to a growing body of academic work and activism, the transgender industry has exploded. […]
Articles by Anne Hendershott
The Dispatch
Jordan Peterson is a prophet—and a problem for progressives
Peterson understands how ideology shapes culture—and that enrages his harshest critics. […]
The Dispatch
The wave of sex abuse accusations returns to university campuses
A Muslim scholar revered by many progressives is one of the latest influential men to be accused of sexual assault. […]
Opinion
As Title IX guidelines change, Catholic schools need to protect the rights of all students
Some of prestigious Catholic colleges have routinely violated the civil rights of students by withholding due process protections from those accused of sexual assault. […]
The Dispatch
What, the Devil?
A new study reveals that Catholics are among the least likely to agree that Satan is a “living being.” […]
The Dispatch
Why are more women choosing to put fertility “on ice”?
When Apple and Facebook announced in 2014 that they would extend their fertility and surrogacy benefits for employees to cover the costs of egg freezing, Bloomberg Businessweek pronounced that the procedure would do more to […]
The Dispatch
Catholic governors seek to retain contraception mandates for religious employers
While the Trump administration is working to fulfill a campaign promise to allow employers to opt out of providing no-cost birth control to female employees for religious and moral reasons, a growing number of states are […]
Books
The dark reality the porn industry doesn’t want you to see
There was a time—long, long ago—when librarians believed that an important part of their role was to protect patrons from objectionable reading materials. Keeping books like Lady Chatterley’s Lover, Ulysses, or Tropic of Cancer under […]
The Dispatch
Anthony Esolen’s move is a reminder of what Catholic education should be about
Spurning proposals from a number of Catholic colleges and universities, Dr. Anthony Esolen, the prominent professor at Providence College, has chosen to renounce his tenure, give up his well-earned sabbatical, and accept a teaching position […]
Analysis
Catholic institutions vulnerable to sexual “identity” discrimination lawsuits
In an attempt to continue her desired “transition” from female to male, Evan Michael Minton was scheduled by her surgeon to undergo a hysterectomy at Dignity Health chain’s Catholic Mercy San Juan Medical Center in […]