R.I.P. Harry Potter

Why I Can’t Separate Harry Potter from JK Rowling

Sometimes, a terrible person produces great artwork. Some of those times, I am able to separate the artwork from the artist’s problematic character – but in other situations, I am not able to. In my latest YouTube video, I explain Read more

Dangers from Islamic Theocrats

Response to One Godless Woman – 3/4

In part 3 of my 4-part response to One Godless Woman’s “Four Questions for Third-Wave Feminists”, One Godless Woman asks how she and others like her can get more feminists to listen to their warnings about the threats posed by Read more

Can Feminism declare "Mission Accomplished"?

Reply to One Godless Woman – 2/4

In Part Two of my four-part response to One Godless Woman’s “4 Questions for Third Wave Feminists” I explain that while progress toward feminist goals is much further along in the West than it is in Islamic countries, we still Read more

Reply to One Godless Woman – 1/4

In part one of my four-part response to One Godless Woman’s “4 Questions for Third-Wave Feminists” I explain how the values of a secular society are important to me, and why I don’t single out just Islam for criticism. The Read more

An image of the author (Sophia Shapira) holding a lightsaber during her 2018 visit to Disneyland.

The Difference between Mere Criticism of Israel and Actual Anti-Zionism

No nation in the world, including Israel, should be immune to criticism – and nobody should be called an antisemite just for criticizing Israel. However, anti-Zionism goes well beyond legitimate criticism of Israel and is indeed inherently antisemitic. It appears Read more