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Loyalty to Origins

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Abigail

Loyalty to Origins* What you and I would like to achieve in our identity politics is purity. We don’t want to be double — or a double-crosser. We want to be single-minded. As Leo Bronstein, whom I’ve cited before in … Continue reading →

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“Intellectual Women”

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Abigail

“Intellectual Women” Ugh. What a subject! I guess I’m one, but it doesn’t sound like a fun topic. In college, I had hesitated before deciding to major in philosophy. Would it look mannish? Would eligible bachelors be put off? When … Continue reading →

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