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Bill C-36 imposes moral judgement on consensual sex
Picasso – “Nu couche et Picasso assis”, 1902, http://www.pablo-ruiz-picasso.net Though I have neither bought nor sold sexual services (nor know anyone who has done so, or at least who has told me about...
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How to meet women without being a creep
Um…I like that you’re a reader, but no thank you. Hi there (heterosexual) fellas! I don’t usually dispense dating advice, but I can only imagine that the dating world is a minefield for you right now....
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Please Stop Fighting Straw Feminists (they’re not real)
As a feminist who is interested in one day having a family, I tend to spend a decent amount of time thinking about the values my husband and I will teach our future children, and the ways in which our...
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A Gender-Balanced Federal Cabinet is Neither Unusual nor Unfair
On Wednesday, our 23rd Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, unveiled his new cabinet. Of the 30 Liberal MPs sworn in as ministers this week (not including Prime Minister Trudeau, who is the 31st...
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Today I Want to Talk About Intimate-Partner Violence
I hate to be a downer so close to one of my favourite times of year, but today I want to talk about intimate-partner violence, and specifically (since women make up the majority of victims of...
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Women in France should wear what they want (and that includes “burkinis”)
Women in France, listen up: if you plan to visit the beach in the country of “liberté” and “egalité,” you must be prepared to show some skin. That’s right–although France’s very secular laws do permit...
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Don’t Be A Rapist: A Common-Sense Introduction to Sex & Consent on Campus
Dear post-secondary students: welcome back! It’s time for a new fall term, a fresh academic start, and a fresh chance to indulge in time-honoured campus traditions: all-nighters, shitty food, beer...
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Womens’ Problems (can’t be fixed by a party)
If you’ve been a social-media-using lady on the internet during the past month or so, you’ve probably come across Kristi Coulter’s provocative opinion piece, Giving up alcohol opened my eyes to the...
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Fellow White Feminists: Don’t Get Defensive, Get Motivated!
Women’s March on Washington demonstrations were held worldwide on January 21, and in some ways they were very successful (there were more people in DC for the March than for Donald Trump’s inauguration...
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It’s just common sense: trans* women must be welcome in women’s bathrooms
Republican lawmakers south of the border (at both the federal and state levels) have been unduly concerned about the safety of cis women like me lately. Are they worried that health outcomes for women...
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