AltWeeklies Wire
Marriage Isn't Enoughnew
Why are any of us interested in registering the state of our intimate relationships with the government -- and why would a reasonable government want us to?
Metroland |
Miriam Axel-Lute |
02-24-2007 |
Commentary
Tags: gay marriage, polyamory
It's a ... Baby!new
At six months pregnant, here are some thoughts on the first question nearly everyone asks: "Are you going to find out?"
Metroland |
Miriam Axel-Lute |
03-23-2006 |
Commentary
Speaking Our Languagenew
An admitted grammar geek tries seeing the world through the lens of evolving language.
Metroland |
Miriam Axel-Lute |
03-10-2006 |
Commentary
Journalistic Responsibilitiesnew
You can't have a discussion about whether on not to run the Muhammad cartoons without discussing the context.
Metroland |
Miriam Axel-Lute |
02-09-2006 |
Commentary
No Really. Question Authoritynew
When people commit sexual abuse because someone on the phone pretending to be a cop tells them to, you know we're all a little rusty on our skepticism
Metroland |
Miriam Axel-Lute |
12-02-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: McDonald's
Many Shades of Binew
At the heart of the problem with Northwestern's controversial study on bisexuality is its bizarrely narrow definition of what bisexuality is.
Metroland |
Miriam Axel-Lute |
08-03-2005 |
Commentary
Caring About College Too Much?new
Is our obsession with college prep doing a disservice to our children?
Metroland |
Miriam Axel-Lute |
06-30-2005 |
Commentary
How Do You Define Conservative?new
Do you know everything about someone's politics because you know who they voted for in the presidential election?
Metroland |
Miriam Axel-Lute |
06-30-2005 |
Commentary
The Price of Fearnew
As a 5'2" woman, writer Miriam Axel-Lute is not supposed to walk alone at night. But she does.
Metroland |
Miriam Axel-Lute |
05-23-2005 |
Commentary
The First Pill's Freenew
Who's responsible when big pharma feels free to push addictive drugs in direct-to-consumer advertising?
Metroland |
Miriam Axel-Lute |
04-22-2005 |
Commentary
Can You Be a Little More Precise?new
What do we really mean when we say somewhere is a "bad" neighborhood?
Metroland |
Miriam Axel-Lute |
07-29-2004 |
Commentary
Scarred Forever. Not.new
A few glimpses of porn are only harmful to children if they've been taught to be hysterical about sex.
Metroland |
Miriam Axel-Lute |
07-29-2004 |
Commentary
Tags: violent images, Web porn
Letting Off a Little Smoke: Why people should quit whining about smoking bansnew
Smoking bans aren't an infringement of rights, no matter how hard you spin.
Metroland |
Miriam Axel-Lute |
07-06-2004 |
Commentary
