Amy Carleton

Academic, lecturer

Cracking His Code: A New Memoir By The Daughter Steve Jobs Denied

Steve Jobs speaks at an Apple event in San Francisco, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009. (Paul Sakuma/AP)

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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, right, accompanied by Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, left, speaks during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Aug. 16. (Andrew Harnik/AP)

If DeVos’ proposal becomes law, it would be to the detriment of victims and all students.

[Devos'] changes ... bolster the rights of those accused of assault, harassment or rape. That isn't progress.

Instead Of Protecting Victims, Title IX Changes Would Favor Institutions And Perpetrators

People gather to protest proposed changes to Title IX before a speech by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, at George Mason University Arlington, Va., campus. DeVos plans to end the Obama administration's rules for investigating allegations of sexual violence on campus. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

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“I can’t stop thinking about how many patients like you I’ve sent home,” [the doctor] said, shaking his head. “How many patients I might’ve done this to.”

Why Don't We Believe Women When They Tell Us They're Sick?

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&quot;The Leavers,&quot; by Lisa Ko. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

[These novels] are about searching and finding, belonging and wanting -- the things that define our human experience regardless of our point of origin.

How Fiction Makes Real The Suffering Of Immigrants

Adalicia Montecinos cradles her year-old son Johan, who became a poster child for the U.S. policy of separating immigrants and their children, during the first full day back with his family, in La Libertad, Honduras, Saturday, July, 21, 2018. Johan arrived in San Pedro Sula and was reunited with his parents on a government bus. Captured by Border Patrol agents in March, Johan's father was deported and the then 10-month-old remained at an Arizona shelter. Pictured at left is Johan's father Rolando Bueso Castillo. (Esteban Felix/AP)

Honduras The Beautiful Plan

Yes, It Is 'That Bad': Why Victims' Stories Matter

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...shouldn’t we be able to engage with a president’s policies and ideas without first having to puzzle over the words (cf. "covfefe") and their meaning?

We Expect More From Our Leaders When They Communicate — But Why?

President Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, at the Pentagon. (Evan Vucci/AP)

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"When I first started running in the dark, I liked it because no one could see me. I could grimace and shift my gait without worrying about how I looked to the world."

"This spring, nearly four years post-donation, I have a full roster of long-distance races on the docket."

A Friend Worth Waking Up For: Learning To Run Again After Donating My Kidney

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Narrating medicine

...the doorbell would ring at the start of what parents know to be the universal 'witching hour,' and Lou would be standing there with a pizza or a rotisserie chicken.

Lou, with the author&#039;s children, in 2014. (Amy Carleton/Courtesy)

...there might be health benefits to connecting with one’s neighbors, such as reduced rates of heart attack and stroke.

Remembering A Very Good Neighbor

At a time when more than half of all Americans don't know their neighbors' names, a tribute to the very special man next door. (Derek Bruff/flickr)

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I read my correspondent’s 'Mrs.' as dismissive -- condescending, even. If he was going for formality, why not use 'Ms.,' instead?

Commentary: What&#039;s In A Name? The Freighted Title &#039;Mrs.&#039;

Using Mrs. was outmoded, I thought, a signifier of being a husband’s property more than his partner.

What's In A Name? The Freighted Title 'Mrs.'

Amy Carleton: "To my mind, Mrs. mainly announces a woman’s relationship status, and with that comes a whole set of preconceived notions that I would rather do without." (mlebemle/Flickr)

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...I waited outside a classroom, flipping through W, the oversized fashion magazine. 'Aren’t you too smart for that?' a classmate asked. I put the magazine away and pulled out a course handout.

I was <em>equally</em> invested in my education in Manolos and Milton. But I kept the depths of my interest under wraps, saving fashion glossies for home and pulling out The New Yorker or The Economist in public.

It's Okay To Love Fashion: On The Substance Of Style

Amy  Carleton: "What better way for the smart woman to project her confidence than through her clothing?" Pictured: An ad for teen fashion from 1944. (genibee/Flickr)

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Why Don't We Believe Women When They Tell Us They're Sick?

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How Fiction Makes Real The Suffering Of Immigrants

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Yes, It Is 'That Bad': Why Victims' Stories Matter

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We Expect More From Our Leaders When They Communicate — But Why?

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