The one-child policy was bad and so is “One Child Nation”

Nothing against watching it, but it's not good.

Interview with Judith Stacey on the foundations of feminism in academia

I had the privilege of interviewing Judith Stacey for the Annex Sociology Podcast. Joseph Cohen asked me if I had any ideas for guest hosting the podcast, and this had been on my mind for a while -- the cohort of women who brought feminism into academia in the 1960s and 1970s. In the ongoing…

Fox News took my quotes out of context and added wrong information

One lesson: Just don't say the part you're afraid they'll use by itself.

The Death of Truth rings true

You may as well read Michiko Kakutani's book in one sitting.

A step toward civilization (and have more children), Shanghai edition

Observations on family and fertility from a visit to China.

Don’t flatter yourself, Trump’s America

I bet at least a few people somewhere between Canada and Chile would find a reason to stay in their homes.

Ruth Sidel, appreciated

Awed by her spirit of adventure, the confidence to seize the moment, and the commitment to doing social science for the public interest.

International adoption to the US has fallen 75%

Updating the adoption data series.

Off gender-script art

Fortunately, the hotel we're stranded at is only a few blocks from the Art Institute of Chicago. Tooling around the museum I was still thinking about sex dimorphism, especially this piece in Time where I referenced ancient art and this one where I compared depictions of Hercules. I have no expertise in art history, so…

International adoption, rise and fall

A two-thirds drop since 2004.