I’m for universal health care and Dreamers and the naturalization of longstanding, law abiding undocumented foreigners who are citizens in everything but their papers, but the idea that a state or even (if you follow the natural conclusion) our country would offer free health care to undocumented citizens is genuinely…

You or your spouse or your surrogate can certainly have that say. As I mentioned, I don’t think my position is intellectually defensible. But so much of a relationship exists outside of the intellectually defensible.

I do want to ask...while I understand there are areas of the country, industries, professions, etc, where sexism is still pervasive, while I underatand that women on campuses do need support networks for certain women specific issues they face on campuses (and in future workplaces, etc), is it not the case that women…

When I was younger it was unthinkable that my future wife wouldn’t take my name. Today I find it inconceivable that she would take my name. It feels too much like ownership. I want her to retain her sense of selfhood and I don’t think a name changes whether we are or aren’t a family. That said, it means a lot to me to…

Thanks for the reply. Didn’t know if you might be a secret lawyer. Yeah my only issue was the general lack of forthrightness for no apparent reason. Lease concludes soon so we’ll see how it goes.

Probably no hope for me that you’ll respond all this time later, but what would you think about the following scenario I’ve just experienced: my landlord entered my apartment under the false pretense of having an “open house” as I’m leaving the apartment at the conclusion of my lease at the end of the month. He…

I’m not sure what you’ve missed, but rape is such a widespread problem in India that men feel free to do it in public in large groups. Can you even imagine how pervasive it is out of public view? These countries are already under the thumb of patriarchies and the only reason it doesn’t seem like anything is happening…