Journalism professor Dr. Kaitlynn Mendes explains how the media perceives feminism and feminist issues, and offers five tips for feminists to get their stories reported -- and reported well.
The Iron Lady: a por...
posted by Amanda Watson
We all have fears. Some of us are afraid of spiders, or drowning, or that the Hollywood portrayal of a female politician will focus more on the struggles of being a woman in a man's world than on the poor policy choices she made. Amanda Watson faced her fears and reviews The Iron Lady.
A year in review: for Auld Lang Syne
posted by Amanda Watson
Commemoration is useful for discovery, argues Amanda Watson. Watson looks back on 2011 and reminds us that self-betterment is a life-long pursuit, not just a fleeting impulse at the end of a year.
Why aren’t mor...
posted by Kate Heartfield
Why aren't more women writing op-eds in newspapers? According to Kate Heartfield, deputy editor of the Ottawa Citizen's Opinion Pages, not enough women are trying to be pundits.
Toronto: city of angry commie feminists
posted by Stewart Prest
Canada's brave and irenic Christie Blatchford -- bless her soul -- recently provided men with a helpful suggestion: don't be pussies. Not to be outdone, Stewart Prest has a message for Canadian women: grow a set. You're welcome, gender relations.
The booby trap
posted by Brigitte Noel
If you search for British Columbia Premier Christy Clark on Google, the third option in the auto-complete is “Premier Christy Clark cleavage.” A tweet by David Schreck, a former provincial NDP representative, started the saga, which the Internets have since dubbed Cleavagate. "Is Premier Clark's cleavage revealing attire appropriate for the legislature?" Schreck tweeted in October. A maelstrom of feminist anger ensued. In the wake of this response, Schreck spoke to the media and defended his comment: “I've got nothing against cleavage, but there's appropriate dress for appropriate occasions,” he later told the Vancouver Sun.
Dear Every Man Who H...
posted by Shannon Gormley
The woman who brought you "Dear Occupants of Seats 14 H and 14 J" returns with a new target: the kind of men who drive around all day shouting at random women. From Dodge Calibers, probably.
Why I’m a feminist
posted by David Moscrop
My mother had worked hard while I was growing up, sometimes working a few jobs at once so that me and my brother could do things that other kids do: play sports, wear new running shoes, go to camp, participate in school trips, and eat food. She struggled in the ways that single mothers struggle, and in some ways that many don’t, and while growing up I never connected feminist movements and struggles to my mother’s day-to-day life.