“She was a detective. She has inspired many researchers to study these questions
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Claudia Goldin | Women in Economics
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Claudia Goldin – Why Women Won
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Handy guide
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Discrimination?
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Don’t Be a Feminist: The Fleischman Interview with Bryan Caplan
26 May 2023 Leave a comment
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Women’s rights
11 Apr 2023 Leave a comment
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More gender gaps
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Tyler on Feminism: My Reply
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Last week, Tyler Cowen partially critiqued my new Don’t Be a Feminist: Essays on Genuine Justice. Here’s my reply, point-by-point. He’s in blockquotes; I’m not. 1,302 more words
Tyler on Feminism: My Reply
Aaronson on Feminism: My Reply
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Here’s my point-by-point reply to Scott Aaronson’s thoughts on Don’t Be a Feminist. He’s in blockquotes, I’m not. Hi Bryan, Sorry for the delay! I just finished reading your book. 1,251 more words
Aaronson on Feminism: My Reply
*Don’t Be a Feminist*: The Aaronson Critique
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When misfortune strikes close to home, I try to avoid letting it cloud my judgment. Perhaps my family and friends are unrepresentative or unlucky. The fact that they suffer from Problem X does not show that Problem X is in fact important. 824 more words
*Don’t Be a Feminist*: The Aaronson Critique
Don’t Be a Feminist: The Montz Interview
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Here’s another outstanding Rob Montz production, a wide-ranging interview on feminism, academia, and more. Granted, the video’s title (“Don’t Let Your Daughter Be a Feminist”) is a bit weird, because no one can actually withhold permission from anyone to believe an idea. 92 more words
Don’t Be a Feminist: The Montz Interview
*Don’t Be a Feminist*: Highlights
12 Jan 2023 Leave a comment
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The title essay of Don’t Be a Feminist: Essays on Genuine Justice is called “Don’t Be a Feminist: A Letter to My Daughter.” While the book is a thematic selection of my best EconLog essays from 2005-2022, the first piece is entirely new. 871 more words
*Don’t Be a Feminist*: Highlights
Utopia, you are standing in it! 
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