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“The first things that babies can notice is sex; the first thing that you can tell about a person when you see them walking down the street is their gender.”

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Stephen Marche
Stephen Marche

Stephen Marche is a Canadian writer born in 1976. His work spans across various genres including novels, non-fiction, and criticism, known for his unique perspective and profound insights into contemporary social issues. more

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“The research points pretty clearly to the rise of companionate marriage, and I just think it's going to keep being popular, for the very simple reason that it's basically the only way to afford a family life in the 21st-century in advanced economies. It's one of the major reasons for the spike in income inequality. Surgeons used to marry their secretaries. Now they marry other surgeons.”

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“One thing you can say about Trump is that he is not a traditional patriarch. He has a wife who's not even in the White House. And you could say the same of Duterte in the Philippines and of Putin. They're parodies of masculinity. They're hyper-masculine, but they're also totally unsure of their masculinity, and they parade it around.”

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