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You Don't Have to Be Jewish

From the Left / Susan Estrich /

One of my most distinct memories of childhood is sitting in the back seat of my mother's car with my sister on Christmas Eve as my mother explained that there would be no Christmas at our house because we were Jewish. It's not your holiday, she told us. And it's not. It belongs to those who worship Jesus, which we do not.

It took me many ...Read more

Transgender Teens

From the Left / Susan Estrich /

According to data from the CDC analyzed by the Williams Institute at UCLA, some 3.3% of American high school students ages 13-17 self-identify as transgender. Earlier studies, sometimes asking the question differently, have reported a range from 1.2% to 2.7%.

Who should decide how to best raise these children -- what medical care will help ...Read more

Rob Reiner and Donald Trump

From the Left / Susan Estrich /

At first, when I saw it on Facebook, I thought someone had fallen for some AI slop, was reposting "fake news." Even President Donald Trump could not be that tasteless.

He could be. He is. This is the full post:

"A very sad thing happened last night in Hollywood. Rob Reiner, a tortured and struggling, but once very talented movie director and...Read more

 

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