Cathy Reisenwitz

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Cathy Reisenwitz is a Young Voices Associate and a D.C.-based writer and political commentator. She is Editor-in-Chief of Sex and the State and her writing has appeared in Forbes, the Chicago Tribune, Reason magazine, Talking Points Memo, the Washington Examiner and the Daily Caller. She has spoken on topics of economic freedom, Bitcoin and feminism at Tea Party conferences, CryptoCurrency Conference, ISFLC, the Heritage Foundation and various other events. She has also appeared on Al Jazeera America.

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Why It’s Time to Legalize Prostitution

By Cathy Reisenwitz on August 26, 2014

Evidence shows that it would protect sex workers, reduce violence, cut down on sex trafficking, and more. There’s no good reason not to. A... Read more →

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Maryland Hospital Shouldn’t Have to Hire Smokers

By Cathy Reisenwitz on August 25, 2014

A hospital in Maryland has decided they’re not going to hire any more smokers. All applicants will take a urine test, and any tobacco, whether... Read more →

Politics

Obama Should Fire Brennan, His Reputation Could Hardly Get Worse

By Cathy Reisenwitz on August 12, 2014

In the Atlantic, Conor Friedersdorf lays out both the reasons why President Obama should fire CIA director John Brennan, and the reasons why it... Read more →

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Little Girls Don’t Need the State to Protect Them from Photoshop

By Cathy Reisenwitz on April 25, 2014

Well, give Miss Representation credit. The inescapable “It’s for the children!” is right there in their petition’s name: Join Our Family... Read more →

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Male Victims Reveal Rape Culture’s Most Insidious Harm

By Cathy Reisenwitz on March 31, 2014

Recently in TIME, writer Caroline Kitchens dismissed concerns over so-called rape culture “hysteria.” She asserts, “Though rape is certainly... Read more →