Election Night 2012

Watching the 2012 election from a far has reaffirmed so much of what I think about the US and our still imperfect political system.  On election night, I was struck by the remarkable nature of the American politics and political culture. Despite heated and partisan...

A Gender Neutral Pronoun?

I must say, I love this story about a movement in Sweden to have a gender neutral pronoun, in addition to the pronouns “she” and “he.” It’s controversial, even in Sweden, but what strikes me as I read the story is the power of language to shape our views and our...