Articles by Kelly Bourdet
Columns
I Signed Up for Infowars' Dating Site for Conspiracy Theorists
And I’ve already been contacted by a freedom-fighter right here in New York.
Columns
We Want Our Internet Girls Good
Let Cat Marnell be a drug addict if that's what she wants to be. If she gets paid a boatload of money to talk about it, who cares?
Columns
Science over Politics: What an Over-the-Counter Morning After Pill Means
If and when Plan B does become available over the counter for women of all ages—possibly as early as May; the FDA can still appeal the ruling—the effects could be enormous.
A Japanese Asthma Drug May Help Curb Meth and Heroin Addiction
There is a desperate need for drugs that reduce cravings in drug addicts, drugs that might function in ways radically different from the current addiction treatment arsenal.
Columns
Create a Better Condom, Win a Million Dollars
On Friday, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced a new in the Grand Challenges for Global Health: $100,000 to build a better condom.
Columns
Future Sex: Steubenville and Rape in the Digital Age
The horrific story of a 16-year-old girl raped in a football-crazed Ohio town is perhaps the most famous case in which criminals’ use of social media not only exposed their actions, but also galvanized the public to demand justice.
Features
Future Sex: How Tales of Damsels in Distress Came to Dominate Video Games
We all know that tropes of women exist in video games. What we need to think about is why.
Columns
Did Feminists Cancel Violet Blue's Hacker Sex Talk?
We need to thoughtfully consider what the Ada Initiative's essential aims are, but also allow for the ability for people to respectfully discuss sexual topics.
Columns
Why Talking About Violence in Pornography Is Important
It's our inability to talk rationally about pornography that harms us the most.