Linda Hirshman is a retired professor of philosophy. She is the author of Get to Work: A Manifesto for Women of the World, and a columnist at DoubleX.com. She is writing a book about the gay revolution.

Time to End Pantsuit-Gate

Time to End Pantsuit-Gate

With viewers tuned into Palin's much-anticipated Oprah interview, Linda Hirshman explains the sexist double-standard ...

Posted 10:32 PM | Nov 15, 2009
Why Michelle Is Sliding

Why Michelle Is Sliding

As the first lady wades into the health-care debate, she's grappling with an 11-point drop in the polls. Linda Hirshm...

Posted 9:54 PM | Nov 13, 2009
Get Gay Marriage Off the Ballot

Get Gay Marriage Off the Ballot

The Maine gay-marriage initiative went down to defeat Tuesday. But the real tragedy is that it should never have bee...

Posted 7:25 AM | Nov 4, 2009
How the GOP Loses Women

How the GOP Loses Women

Dede Scozzafava's exit from a New York House race is just the latest example of the new Republican Party's hostility ...

Posted 10:29 PM | Nov 1, 2009