Noah Berlatsky

With the prospect of another Bush/Clinton presidential contest looming as ominously as Donald Trump's hairpiece, the word "dynasty" seems to be frothing off of many a pundit's keyboard. "Clinton, Bush struggle to shed dynasty labels," a Washington Post headline declared.

It's hard to deny the appeal of the masculine ideal, especially when embodied in Jude Law. And yet, it's also a depressing vision.

C.S. Lewis' classic book presents an unlikely challenge to the patriarchy in the form of its true hero, Lucy.

Is it insulting to ask about the greatest female comics creator?

A new Facebook post calls into question cover depictions of hyper-sexualized men and women.

Why should prostitution be illegal? And, more specifically why should male prostitution be illegal?

Who is memorialized in death has everything to do with race, class . . . and who you were in life.

Country music is an overwhelmingly heterosexual endeavor. The LGBTQ community certainly listen to, and perform, country, but in terms of lyrical content and themes, country has been focused on male-female romantic love.

Some love stories don't end happily. So why do so many romance novels insist they do?

To understand this debate, it's important to consider historical context.