Rikki Schlott – Columnist | New York Post
Rikki Schlott

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

We 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

In 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

Democrats 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

Harvard 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

The 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

Of 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

TikTok is bringing back literature — sort of.

New data shows young men are souring on the manosphere — and losing faith in just about everything

Manosphere 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

Gen 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.

It’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

Kids 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

Dating apps are desperately attempting to pivot amidst public backlash against their very business premise.

Why are so many kids suddenly cutting off their parents?

Cutting out family members and going "no contact" has become chic in some corners.

The ‘Cornell 7’ exposed the lie of sex-positive feminism

Young 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

Despite 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

"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

A 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

We need to stop reprimanding people for “victim blaming” when they’re exercising common sense.

Alix Earle admitting she’s never read a book is crazy, not sexy — and universities are making it worse

Earle recently said she's never read a book, save for “Like, maybe Dr. Seuss.”