The XX Factor : fathers

Empathy: It's Contagious

Dahlia Lithwick — Thu, 21 May 2009 21:11:00 GMT

Here's a really interesting study showing that proximity to women appears to shape male views on policy. I recently wrote about a study showing the influence of female judges on their male counterparts in gender discrimination cases. Courtesy of FiveThirtyEight,...(read more)

Poor Meghan?

Noreen Malone — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:04:00 GMT

Awhile back I wrote that Meghan McCain had learned to negotiate the difficult terrain of being a political daughter by oversharing on surface-level stuff, and keeping quiet on the truly personal. Looks like she hasn't quite stuck to that-on Hannity and...(read more)

Who Gets Custody More Often, Mothers or Fathers?

E.J. Graff — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:05:00 GMT

Well, Meghan , I didn't mean to bludgeon you about Clark What's-His-Name. Meanwhile, I'm still mucking around trying to find out who gets custody more often. I've got queries out to some researchers and will post here when I get answers. Until then, here's...(read more)

But Really—Surely You Don't Feel Sorry for Clark Rockefeller?!

E.J. Graff — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:53:00 GMT

Meghan , I guess I just can't let this bone go. I do understand sympathy for fathers who feel shut out of relationships with their children—and actually, for anyone (man or woman) who ends up in family court, waiting for a judge to decide the fate of...(read more)

Sympathy for the Devil—Clark Rockefeller, Feminism, Moms, and Dads

E.J. Graff — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:58:00 GMT

Meghan, Dahlia has noted the painful fact that there is simply no good way for divorced families to accommodate two working parents (a product of a changed economy more than of feminism, I would argue, but that's for another day). So let me take issue...(read more)

More on Clark Rockefeller and Fathers' Rights

Dahlia Lithwick — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:48:00 GMT

Meghan , the Clark Rockefeller story really is deeply weird, and getting weirder by the day. Now we hear allegations that he’s tied to some murder in California . Jump back Lifetime. You can’t make this stuff up. You’re also right that there is something...(read more)

Kidnapping, Divorce, and How Feminism Short Shrifts Dads

Meghan O'Rourke — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:42:00 GMT

Has anyone been following the amazing story of Clark Rockefeller, the divorced father who kidnapped his daughter last week when she was visiting from England with her mother? There are many incredible elements to the story, including the fact that Rockefeller...(read more)