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Skylar Baker-Jordan


Skylar Baker-Jordan is a Chicago-based essayist, commentator, and journalist writing about masculinity, the LGBT community, and U.K. politics.

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The digital future of work is leaving the poor behind

Telecommuting is putting an end to long commutes—for everyone but those who need it most.

On Oct 6, 2015 by Skylar Baker-Jordan

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Hipsters protesting breakfast cereal won’t solve the London housing crisis

Regeneration is destroying London’s working-class. But Cereal Killer isn’t the problem.

On Sep 30, 2015 by Skylar Baker-Jordan

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Even when she’s winning, Hillary Clinton can’t win

#Emailgate is far from the former Secretary of State's biggest problem.

On Sep 23, 2015 by Skylar Baker-Jordan

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Hitting on a woman on LinkedIn isn’t a compliment—it’s sexual harassment

No one signs up for LinkedIn because they’re looking for a date. They’re looking for a job.

On Sep 16, 2015 by Skylar Baker-Jordan

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The Syrian refugee crisis is just the beginning of a terrifying new normal

In the next decades, nearly 20 million Bangladeshis will have to find somewhere else to live. Where will they go?

On Sep 11, 2015 by Skylar Baker-Jordan

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How the Kim Davis culture war illustrates Kentucky’s state of paradox

For queer people in the Bluegrass State, life is a study in contrasts.

On Sep 4, 2015 by Skylar Baker-Jordan

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Growing up in the shadow of America’s mass shooting epidemic

For a young generation of millennials, seeing your friends killed has become a scary new normal.

On Aug 31, 2015 by Skylar Baker-Jordan

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The new Scarlet Letter

From Ashley Madison to the Rentboy.com raid, slut-shaming has gone viral.

On Aug 27, 2015 by Skylar Baker-Jordan

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Tinder, Trump, and the perils of Twitter tantrums

For an app built around rejection, Tinder just can't handle it.

On Aug 13, 2015 by Skylar Baker-Jordan

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John Kasich doesn’t hate gay people—but he doesn’t deserve a cookie for it

Being accepting of LGBT people isn't praiseworthy. It's being a decent human being.

On Aug 10, 2015 by Skylar Baker-Jordan