This article is a companion to our broader exploration of why child marriage still exists globally and why efforts to ban it often meet fierce resistance. One question comes up again and again: Is child marriage more common among girls? The answer is yes. Globally, the vast majority of child marriages involve young girls married to older men. This is not incidental, and it is not simply a matter...
Child marriage is widely condemned. International organizations denounce it. Laws are passed to ban it. Campaigns urge its end. And yet, it persists. Across regions, cultures, and belief systems, child marriage continues — sometimes openly, sometimes underground, often fiercely defended. The common explanation is ignorance or cruelty. But that explanation doesn’t hold up. Because many of the...
There is a persistent myth woven into modern culture: that some people are more logical than others. It often arrives quietly, dressed up as common sense or “objective observation.” Sometimes it’s framed through gender. Sometimes through race. Sometimes through temperament, profession, or education. But the implication is the same: certain people are said to reason clearly, while others are ruled...
