Jill Richardson

Jill Richardson is pursuing a PhD in sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Another Billionaire Presidential Candidate Who Doesn’t Get It

The Transgender Ban is All About Bigotry and Distraction

Hollywood’s Fat Shaming is Getting Old

Is Anyone Really Offended by the “F-Word”?

You Don’t Have to Do Holiday Things You Hate

A War on Science, Morals and Law

Republicans Don’t Want Your Vote to Count

Getting Past Gingrich

Trump’s Gender “Science” is Reductive, Mean and Wrong

Identity Crisis: Elizabeth Warren’s Claims Cherokee Heritage

We Need to Talk About Masculinity

The Unbelievable Cruelty of the GOP’s Kavanaugh Defense

Why Women Don’t Report Sexual Assault

Kids Need Age-Appropriate Sex Ed Across Orientations

“Crazy Rich Asians:” A Triumph of Representation, Almost

The Economy as a Game of Monopoly

While Trump Sweats, the West Burns

Profiting From Poison

The Organic Food Industry Thrives on Regulation

What is Our Land For?

Soon You Won’t be Able to Use Food Stamps at Farmers’ Markets, But That’s Not the Half of It

Knowing When to Turn Off the News

Family Separation: One Fire Out, Others Started

Immigrant Kids are Suffering From Trauma That Will Last for Years

Pruitt’s Abuse of Our Environment is Far More Dangerous Than His Abuse of Taxpayer Money

‘Pro-Family’ Homophobia Rips Families Apart

Unlearning Racial Bias Takes Time, But It’s Worth It

Our Immigration Debate Needs a Lot More Humanity

The Lesson I Learned Growing Up Jewish

With Help, Things Can Get Better

Want to Attract Women? Try Not Hating Us

‘The Art of the Deal’ Was a Lie

The Latest Attack on Food Stamps

It’s Up to Adults to Stop Bullying, Not Kids

This Popular Pro-Gun Argument Doesn’t Make Any Sense

To Believe in Science, You Have to Know How It’s Done

What We Talk About When We Talk About “Free Trade”

The Stunning New Cruelty of Immigration Enforcement

“Chain Migration” is a Nasty Canard

Mass Shootings Shouldn’t Be the Only Time We Talk About Mental Illness

The Attorney General Thinks Aspirin Helps Severe Pain – He’s Wrong

Bad Bureaucracies Are Fraying the Social Safety Net

How Colleges are Screwing Both Teachers and Students

Why Some Students Fail

There Are No Shithole Countries

A New Year’s Resolution: Time to Speak Up

We Agree Assault is Bad, Now Let’s Agree on How to Punish It

Our Social Structure is Rigged

Washington’s War on Poor Grad Students

Gun Control Shouldn’t be This Hard