A fair and just society offers equality of opportunity to all. But it cannot promise, and should not try to enforce, sameness.

Truth brought to public light recruits the best of us to work for change. On the other hand, even the best-intentioned "noble lie" ultimately discredits the finest of causes.

You have to be literate in today's world. We're not going to get away with not teaching boys to read.

Of course, intersectionality theory is a confused muddle. It fights racism and sexism by classifying everyone according to race and sex. It views race and gender privilege as the root of all evil, while ignoring the role played by dogmatic ideologies held by all genders. And it is unfalsifiable - to its adherents, criticism and rejection of the theory actually demonstrate its truth, by showing how deeply we all have internalized our oppression.

In reality, American girls are among the most outspoken, ambitious, successful girls in the history of the human race.

Harvard produces leaders. People with Harvard degrees go on to become administrators in high-level positions in state educational departments and in public schools around the country.

Girls are more academically powerful. They make the grades, they run the student activities, they are the valedictorians.