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Dylan Mulvaney and the All-Female Cast That Isn’t
The XX Files

Dylan Mulvaney and the All-Female Cast That Isn’t

by Carol MarksJanuary 21, 2026January 21, 2026

Dylan Mulvaney will be the first man to be in an all-female cast on Broadway. Dylan Mulvaney is headed to Broadway, and the headlines want you to treat this as a miracle. Dreams fulfilled. Barriers…

Why the Supreme Court Is Now Being Asked to Define Sex
The XX Files

Why the Supreme Court Is Now Being Asked to Define Sex

by Carol MarksJanuary 14, 2026

What Does the Word “Sex” Even Mean Anymore? Most Americans never voted to redefine basic words. Congress did not debate it, and nobody held a national conversation about it. Still, the meaning of the word…

Halle Berry Has Zero F-cks to Give About Gavin Newsom
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Halle Berry Has Zero F-cks to Give About Gavin Newsom

by Carol MarksDecember 4, 2025

Halle Berry Torches Gavin Newsom — And His Record Deserves the Heat Halle Berry walked onto the New York Times Dealbook Summit stage and did something Hollywood rarely does anymore. She named names, called out…

Trump Fixed the Policy. The Culture Still Ignores Him. The Truth About His Trans Executive Orders.
The XX Files

Trump Fixed the Policy. The Culture Still Ignores Him. The Truth About His Trans Executive Orders.

by Carol MarksNovember 25, 2025

Trump Signed the Orders. The Private Sector Ignored Them. That Is the Real Problem. You would think a presidential signature ends the debate. Trump restored sex-based definitions across federal agencies. He corrected Biden’s gender policies.…

The Fallout: How Violence Against Women Became Acceptable Again
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The Fallout: How Violence Against Women Became Acceptable Again

by Carol MarksOctober 22, 2025

The Fallout: How Violence Against Women Became Acceptable Again There was a time when hitting a woman could end a man’s career. Now, he might get community service. An Oklahoma teen named Jesse Butler was…

Trump Gender Policy at the UN: A Long-Overdue Return to Reality
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Trump Gender Policy at the UN: A Long-Overdue Return to Reality

by Carol MarksAugust 5, 2025

The Trump gender policy at the UN has made the administration’s stance crystal clear—at home and on the global stage. U.S. delegates are rejecting the use of the word “gender” in policy documents. This isn’t…

Sydney Sweeney Wears Jeans, Liberals Lose Their Pants
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Sydney Sweeney Wears Jeans, Liberals Lose Their Pants

by Carol MarksJuly 31, 2025

Sydney Sweeney wore a pair of jeans. That’s it. That’s the story. And somehow, it broke the internet. American Eagle rolled out a perfectly tame campaign featuring the Hollywood actress in their low-rise denim line,…

Michelle Obama Invisible Women Myth Crumbles: Young Conservative Women Speak Up
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Michelle Obama Invisible Women Myth Crumbles: Young Conservative Women Speak Up

by Carol MarksJuly 10, 2025November 14, 2025

Michelle Obama and Julia Louis-Dreyfus want you to believe that young women are doomed. Now they are whining about how young women grow up invisible and afraid to claim confidence. These two rich celebs sat…

J.K. Rowling Stalker Gets 30 Years for Child Rape
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J.K. Rowling Stalker Gets 30 Years for Child Rape

by Carol MarksJuly 1, 2025

How the J.K. Rowling stalker sentenced for child rape proves courage matters This week, the J.K. Rowling stalker sentenced for child rape reminded the world exactly why her voice still matters. He smeared her as…

What Happens to Girls in Sports When They’re Pushed Out?
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What Happens to Girls in Sports When They’re Pushed Out?

by Carol MarksMay 19, 2025May 18, 2025

What Happens To Girls In Sports When They're Pushed Out? A Quiet Collapse We Can’t Afford to Ignore We’re not there yet. Girls in sports haven’t left the field in droves. You’ll still find them…

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I’m Carol Marks, the voice behind An Americanist. I follow politics, culture, and the way narratives take shape around both. Some of it makes sense. Some of it really doesn’t. That’s usually where I start writing.

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