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.

When Are Gratuities Gratuitous?

When Are Gratuities Gratuitous? When Are Gratuities Gratuitous?

Another reader asks how to deal with her racist classmates in a largely white high school.

Sep 6, 2019 / Liza Featherstone

My Black Mentee Is Embarrassed by My Whiteness. What Should I Do?

My Black Mentee Is Embarrassed by My Whiteness. What Should I Do? My Black Mentee Is Embarrassed by My Whiteness. What Should I Do?

Another reader asks, “How can I gain my girlfriend’s respect?”

Jul 26, 2019 / Liza Featherstone

Why Should I Embrace This Abomination of a Future?

Why Should I Embrace This Abomination of a Future? Why Should I Embrace This Abomination of a Future?

Another reader asks about his “so-called” Christian sister.

Jun 14, 2019 / Liza Featherstone

I Can’t Sleep Through All the Honking, and I’m Beeping Mad

I Can’t Sleep Through All the Honking, and I’m Beeping Mad I Can’t Sleep Through All the Honking, and I’m Beeping Mad

Another reader asks how to maintain ties of affection amid leftist infighting.

May 3, 2019 / Liza Featherstone

These Parents Are Making Little League Miserable—for Their Son, and for Me

These Parents Are Making Little League Miserable—for Their Son, and for Me These Parents Are Making Little League Miserable—for Their Son, and for Me

Another reader is racking up credit-card debt to keep up with her better-off friends.

Apr 12, 2019 / Liza Featherstone

Should I Out This Rapist?

Should I Out This Rapist? Should I Out This Rapist?

Another reader asks if wearing a sparkly ring makes her look “tone deaf” in a world where people are struggling.

Mar 22, 2019 / Liza Featherstone

Help! I’m Infatuated With Another Professor. Can I Ask Her Out Without Being a Jerk?

Help! I’m Infatuated With Another Professor. Can I Ask Her Out Without Being a Jerk? Help! I’m Infatuated With Another Professor. Can I Ask Her Out Without Being a Jerk?

Another reader asks if he should discourage his wife from air travel to reduce emissions.

Feb 22, 2019 / Liza Featherstone

School Is Crushing My Daughter’s Spirit. What Should I Do?

School Is Crushing My Daughter’s Spirit. What Should I Do? School Is Crushing My Daughter’s Spirit. What Should I Do?

Another reader asks what she can do about an acquaintance who drunkenly groped her on New Year’s Eve.

Jan 11, 2019 / Liza Featherstone

Your Ex Sucks, but Capitalism Sucks More

Your Ex Sucks, but Capitalism Sucks More Your Ex Sucks, but Capitalism Sucks More

Another reader asks about her trash-talking 10-year-old son.

Dec 7, 2018 / Liza Featherstone

With Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court, How Far Will the State’s Attacks on Women Go?

With Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court, How Far Will the State’s Attacks on Women Go? With Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court, How Far Will the State’s Attacks on Women Go?

Another reader asks about weathering a public #MeToo event with PTSD.

Oct 25, 2018 / Liza Featherstone

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