Rikki Schlott
Rikki Schlott is a columnist at the New York Post.
Background
Rikki is a New York Post columnist, News Features reporter, and author of "The Canceling of the American Mind." Schlott completed a research fellowship with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). She covers higher education, women's issues, freedom of speech, and popular culture.
Latest Articles
Artificial intelligence is scary. But history reminds us that tech makes lives better, not worse
November 13, 2026 | 3:35pmWe tend to forget that the typical American is living a healthier, more comfortable life than even historical royalty.
France is criminalizing critics of Islam — instead of the rioters destroying their cities
November 11, 2026 | 2:49pmIn France, it seems it’s a greater crime to criticize immigration — or, god forbid, Islam — than to destroy cities and terrorize civilians.
DSA’s shoddy midterm performance is proof voters want moderation, not socialism
November 6, 2026 | 4:41pmDemocrats just had a resounding victory across the nation. But they’d be remiss to believe that the election results are an endorsement of the party’s creep to the far-left.
Harvard is trying to win back trust after years of scandal — and professors say it’s working
November 5, 2026 | 2:17pmHarvard University has gotten a free speech makeover. And, according to professors on the ground, it's actually working.
Kids today are taking a totally different SAT — and a new study says it might be less rigorous
November 2, 2026 | 3:08pmThe SAT isn’t asking kids the same vocab and reading questions that previous generations had to answer.
How Harvard University’s student body changed since affirmative action’s end
October 30, 2026 | 12:56pmOf course, diversity is a noble ideal, but not if it requires systemic discrimination to achieve.
Young women are reading again, but it’s smut of the weirdest variety imaginable
October 29, 2026 | 3:07pmTikTok is bringing back literature — sort of.
New data shows young men are souring on the manosphere — and losing faith in just about everything
October 27, 2026 | 11:42amManosphere influencers and podcast bros may be losing favor with young men.
Gen Z is skipping out on college as grad peers drowning in debt struggle to find jobs
October 23, 2026 | 10:41amGen Z is losing faith in the promise of a college education — and with good reason.
A UK teen made fun of a local politician. Then police showed up at his door.
October 21, 2026 | 5:25pmIt’s easy to take free speech for granted when it’s all you’ve known as an American.
Halloween curfews are sending kids home as early as 7 p.m. — proof the nanny state is alive and well
October 20, 2026 | 1:17pmKids have a new chaperone this Halloween: the government.
Dating apps getting desperate after ‘huge exodus’ of users deciding swiping won’t find them true love
October 19, 2026 | 3:40pmDating apps are desperately attempting to pivot amidst public backlash against their very business premise.
Why are so many kids suddenly cutting off their parents?
October 18, 2026 | 10:00amCutting out family members and going "no contact" has become chic in some corners.
The ‘Cornell 7’ exposed the lie of sex-positive feminism
October 15, 2026 | 7:56pmYoung women in my generation were lied to. As it turns out, promiscuity is not empowering.
Gen Z is terrified of AI — and dismissing their concerns could cost Republicans elections
October 13, 2026 | 1:28pmDespite positive indicators in the stock market, the vast majority of young people think the economy is in terrible shape. It’s the AI, stupid.
Gen Z thinks they’re so special, but they can’t even deal with romantic relationships
October 13, 2026 | 6:00am"The belief that we are deserving of special treatment makes it difficult to form equal partnerships, especially with people who were raised to think the same way," writes Daniel Cox...
Meet the young women who have ditched serious dating and why
October 8, 2026 | 2:26pmA majority of women say dating is harder today than ten years ago, and while just 7% of 35-year-old women had never been married in 1980, that number has climbed...
It’s not ‘victim blaming’ to ask how women can better protect themselves from sexual assault
October 8, 2026 | 7:59amWe need to stop reprimanding people for “victim blaming” when they’re exercising common sense.
Sorority sisters are furious after ‘Cornell 7’ gang-rape accusations but not surprised: ‘This is something that happens’
October 5, 2026 | 6:03pm"It just makes every woman pause," one woman in a sorority told The Post.
Alix Earle admitting she’s never read a book is crazy, not sexy — and universities are making it worse
October 1, 2026 | 1:46pmEarle recently said she's never read a book, save for “Like, maybe Dr. Seuss.”