Your Kids are Not a Reflection of You

Published: Dec. 3, 2019, 8 p.m.

The philosopher Stilpo of Megara had a daughter who had a bad reputation. We don\u2019t know what for, it could have be deserved or it could have been one of those ridiculously minor violations of etiquette that the ancient world was so obsessed about. They weren\u2019t exactly shy about double standards back then, especially when it came to women.But that\u2019s beside the point. Someone once tried to shame Stilpo for his daughter\u2019s reputation. His reply is worth noting: \u201cShe is not more a disgrace...