What Helen Lewis thinks about America

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British journalist; staff writer at The Atlantic, formerly deputy editor of the New Statesman, and author of Difficult Women (2020) and The Genius Myth (2025).

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2 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Helen Lewis has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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1. 1 Jul 2026, 18:18 UTC

   Our readingSport is the one area where treating men and women differently is acceptable.

   Their wordsSports are unlike other parts of American life—treating men and women differently on the court or the field is okay.

   ↗The Supreme Court’s Utterly Mainstream Ruling on Women’s Sportstheatlantic.com

2. 5 months earlier

3. 12 Feb 2026, 13:00 UTC

   Our readingThe story of American youth gender medicine is an avoidable tragedy.

   humility

   Their wordsThe story of youth gender medicine is one of good intentions, arrogance, fear, and polarization. It is also an avoidable tragedy.

   ↗The Tide Goes Out on Youth Gender Medicinetheatlantic.com 2nd of 2 in this piece