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Amanda Taub

Former Vox staff

    Latest articles by Amanda Taub

    Movies
    Next time someone tells you Fox News’s sexism is just a joke, show them thisNext time someone tells you Fox News’s sexism is just a joke, show them this
    Movies

    Want to seem impressive and powerful? Demean your female colleagues in public.

    By Amanda Taub
    Culture
    Jonathan Franzen and his editor debate adopting an Iraqi war orphan: a fictional retellingJonathan Franzen and his editor debate adopting an Iraqi war orphan: a fictional retelling
    Culture

    Jonathan Franzen wanted to learn about American youths. What he wanted to do in order to achieve that will surprise you.

    By Amanda Taub and Alex Abad-Santos
    archives
    Pregnancy is painful, difficult, and dangerous. No one should be forced into it.Pregnancy is painful, difficult, and dangerous. No one should be forced into it.
    Syria
    The horrifying logic behind ISIS’s infrastructure of rapeThe horrifying logic behind ISIS’s infrastructure of rape
    Syria

    Sexual violence as the ultimate symbol of victory or defeat.

    By Amanda Taub
    Defense & Security
    Why 67% of Brits want to deploy the army to France to stop migrantsWhy 67% of Brits want to deploy the army to France to stop migrants
    Defense & Security

    Britain doesn’t have an immigration crisis. It has a deep fear of the future.

    By Amanda Taub
    Marijuana Legalization
    The Lena Dunham Twitter fight over legalizing sex work, explainedThe Lena Dunham Twitter fight over legalizing sex work, explained
    Marijuana Legalization

    The real issue in this debate is much bigger than Dunham.

    By Amanda Taub
    Criminal Justice
    Why identity politics makes people so angryWhy identity politics makes people so angry
    Criminal Justice

    Our fears of so-called “identity politics” are really fears of a new, uncertain future.

    By Amanda Taub
    2016 Presidential Election
    This browser hack reveals the truth about “political correctness”This browser hack reveals the truth about “political correctness”
    2016 Presidential Election

    Replace “political correctness” with “treating people with respect.” The results are amazing.

    By Amanda Taub
    Race
    This 1-minute debate perfectly captures the shameful racism of anti-immigration argumentsThis 1-minute debate perfectly captures the shameful racism of anti-immigration arguments
    Race

    Is it about preserving culture, or about preserving white culture?

    By Amanda Taub
    2016 Presidential Election
    Donald Trump just gave a master class on how to get away with sexismDonald Trump just gave a master class on how to get away with sexism
    2016 Presidential Election

    In the first GOP debate, Megyn Kelly challenged Donald Trump on his treatment of women. His response shows how sexism really works.

    By Amanda Taub