A little while ago, LoOG chum and husband-of-doctor Will posted a link in one of the comments to a report of a new study about gender inequality in physician salaries. (Much obliged, Will. I can always use blog fodder.) From… Continue Reading
Whether you love classic TV or find it, er, problematic, check out the live episode of 30 Rock that aired this past week. Wiping-tears-away funny take-offs on classic TV. And one more reason to be deeply in love with Jon… Continue Reading
Any time I think it’s difficult to be a woman and a mother in a male-dominated field, I remember two people: Elizabeth Anscombe and Ruth Barcan Marcus. I am blown away by their bravery and the path they blazed for… Continue Reading
Apparently, a two week old baby with my son’s syndrome was put up for adoption. Our syndrome society put a message on Facebook asking if anyone was interested in adopting. There were several enthusiastic yeses from parents who already have… Continue Reading
Some days ago, I was at a playground with my two eldest boys. A little girl the age of my eldest (4 1/2) came over and chatted up my kids. My middle son, who was in his wheelchair, smiled and… Continue Reading
My only question upon reading of this question from one Monica Crowley was: if she’s a lesbian, why would she have been taking birth control?
George Packer has a short piece up about gender-reveal parties. If you, like I, had never heard of such a thing as a gender-reveal party, it is this. Parents-to-be get their 20 week sonogram, and elect not to hear the… Continue Reading
Before I begin, let me make clear that I don’t judge you for getting divorced. I don’t know what your relationship was like, and I don’t know how it was for you to live with each other. While broadly speaking… Continue Reading
Help my family with our dinner ideas. Every since Pregnancy III: The Waddling, I have been really grossed out by chipotle and large doses of cumin. Which is a damn shame, especially since my husband loves chili on rainy nights.… Continue Reading
Children are marginal cases. Talking about ethics in terms of autonomy, or rights — Kantian ethics — famously leaves children, especially very young children, in an odd place. I have addressed this elsewhere in a couple of specific applied issues. In this… Continue Reading