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
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.”
AI researchers claim we’re on track to create ‘new species’ of superintelligent machines in Post video debate
September 28, 2026 | 6:00pm"By default, machines should be given the least amount of access and power that they need to do their job."
Rich parents still exploiting loopholes to get their kids into Ivy League via golf, fencing and crew
September 25, 2026 | 4:09pmAt top colleges, admissions rates have dropped into the low-single digits, but ultra-privileged families have found a backdoor.
Seniors struggling worse than teens with screens, AI and algorithms
September 22, 2026 | 3:28pmWe talk a lot about young people's dependence on technology, but what if their parents and grandparents are quietly developing the same concerning digital habits?
Columbia University remains locked down like a war zone after anti-Israel protests — and students feel punished
September 17, 2026 | 7:01pmColumbia University was crippled almost three years ago by pro-Palestine protesters. And still the campus gates remain closed to the public.
Forget data privacy, AI chatbots already know more than your own mother
September 15, 2026 | 5:12pmAI companies are now in possession of heaps of personal information that social media giants could only dream of.
It’s not just screen time, our school system is failing kids — and pushing them to socialism
September 14, 2026 | 2:46pmIn his new book, "Restoring Childhood: How to Set Kids Free in the Age of Anxiety," Peter Gray argues that an increasingly high-pressure school environment is the real culprit for...