This piece was first written in 2017, and first appeared on my website on April 29, 2026.
This essay is one in a series examining sexual harassment and assault. Sexual harassment and assault occur appallingly often. We have an absurdly long way to go as a society to correct this problem.
To make progress on persistent problems, as this one clearly is, it’s often helpful to try to deeply understand the forces that drive and maintain the problem. As a small step in that direction, I ran...
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There Are More Types Of Feminism Than People Realize
There are many distinct views related to feminism that most people are aware of. Here, I’ve attempted to summarize all of the ones I’m aware of. There is some overlap between them, but they are meaningfully different, and some are mutually incompatible. As you read, it may be worth considering: which one (or combination of) these viewpoints is closest to your perspective.
I also ran a survey to examine people’s level of agreement with these different views. Respondents were allowed to choos...
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Who perpetrates sexual harassment and sexual assault, and who are the victims?
This piece was first written in 2017, and first appeared on my website on April 30, 2026.
This essay is the second in a series examining sexual harassment and assault.
The first essay can be read here, which also includes more information about the study participants.
Sexual harassment and assault occur far too often. In this post, I explore what the predictors are of being a perpetrator and being a victim. In particular, I use linear regression to predict whether each person is a ...
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