Liza Featherstone

Contributing Writer

@lfeatherz

Liza Featherstone is a Nation contributing writer and the author of Divining Desire: Focus Groups and the Culture of Consultation.

Planet Earth Is Doomed. How Do I Go On?

Planet Earth Is Doomed. How Do I Go On? Planet Earth Is Doomed. How Do I Go On?

Another reader asks how to respond to an alt-right wedding invitation.

Oct 5, 2018 / Asking for a Friend / Liza Featherstone

I Want to Explore Polyamory, My Partner Doesn’t. What Should I Do?

I Want to Explore Polyamory, My Partner Doesn’t. What Should I Do? I Want to Explore Polyamory, My Partner Doesn’t. What Should I Do?

Another reader asks how she can protect others from an ex-colleague who may have assaulted three women.

Aug 31, 2018 / Asking for a Friend / Liza Featherstone

My Houseguest Was a Brocialist Jerk. How Should I Respond?

My Houseguest Was a Brocialist Jerk. How Should I Respond? My Houseguest Was a Brocialist Jerk. How Should I Respond?

Another reader asks if it’s helpful to offer to be a personal suicide hotline.

Jul 20, 2018 / Asking for a Friend / Liza Featherstone

I Think My Friend Is a Jordan Peterson Fan. What Should I Do?

I Think My Friend Is a Jordan Peterson Fan. What Should I Do? I Think My Friend Is a Jordan Peterson Fan. What Should I Do?

Another reader asks if it’s ethical to help an advertising firm understand “modern retirement.”

Jun 7, 2018 / Asking for a Friend / Liza Featherstone

We’re White. Can We Adopt a Black Child?

We’re White. Can We Adopt a Black Child? We’re White. Can We Adopt a Black Child?

Another reader asks about labor organizing in conservative North Dakota.

May 4, 2018 / Asking for a Friend / Liza Featherstone

My 11-Year-Old Daughter Is Obsessed With Makeup. Should I Object on Feminist Grounds?

My 11-Year-Old Daughter Is Obsessed With Makeup. Should I Object on Feminist Grounds? My 11-Year-Old Daughter Is Obsessed With Makeup. Should I Object on Feminist Grounds?

Another reader asks if capitalism exacerbates passive-aggressive behavior. (Whatever.)

Apr 6, 2018 / Asking for a Friend / Liza Featherstone

My Wife Resents Cooking Family Dinner, but I Work Longer Hours. What’s Fair?

My Wife Resents Cooking Family Dinner, but I Work Longer Hours. What’s Fair? My Wife Resents Cooking Family Dinner, but I Work Longer Hours. What’s Fair?

And a professor asks about helping younger, indebted colleagues.

Mar 23, 2018 / Asking for a Friend / Liza Featherstone

My Daughter’s Tennis Coach Is a Corrupt Grifter. What Should I Do?

My Daughter’s Tennis Coach Is a Corrupt Grifter. What Should I Do? My Daughter’s Tennis Coach Is a Corrupt Grifter. What Should I Do?

Another reader asks about the end of erotic attention in the workplace.

Feb 23, 2018 / Asking for a Friend / Liza Featherstone

When Is It OK to Comment on a Woman’s Appearance?

When Is It OK to Comment on a Woman’s Appearance? When Is It OK to Comment on a Woman’s Appearance?

Another reader asks how one can in good conscience bring​ a child into this sad world.

Jan 26, 2018 / Asking for a Friend / Liza Featherstone

How Should I Deal With My 11-Year-Old Daughter Who Wants to Dress Slutty?

How Should I Deal With My 11-Year-Old Daughter Who Wants to Dress Slutty? How Should I Deal With My 11-Year-Old Daughter Who Wants to Dress Slutty?

Another reader asks what Jesus would do about a creepy guy at church.

Dec 15, 2017 / Asking for a Friend / Liza Featherstone

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