Students and staff march against patriarchy
GBC community holds vigil and solidarity march for gender-based violence in Canada
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Sexually violent Facebook chat by University of Ottawa students published online
Adam Feibel The Fulcrum Trigger warning: graphic descriptions of sexual violence UPDATE, March 2: Pat Marquis and Alexandre Larochelle have resigned from their elected positions. See The Fulcrum for the latest news on this story. OTTAWA (CUP) — The sexually violent conversation about the University of Ottawa’s student federation president that took place between five men, including…
Who defines feminism?
Neo-Amazon warriors? Topless pop-feminists? Hijabi superheroes? Or all of the above? Carleigh Baker The Other Press NEW WESTMINISTER (CUP) — Sunrise in a misty glade in the Carpathian mountains. A group of teenaged girls — barefoot, shirtsleeves rolled, long hair braided — practice their high kicks, swinging swords and scythes around with ease. At night,…
A moment of silence: Recognizing the impact of transphobia during the Transgender Day of Remembrance
Recognizing the impact of transphobia during the Transgender Day of Remembrance
No sexy scrubs
New MTV show trivializes health care profession Jaclyn Brown The Sputnik WATERLOO (CUP) — MTV debuted their latest show Scrubbing In Oct. 24, following the party lifestyle of attractive twenty-something nurses in Los Angeles. The nursing community hasn’t exactly welcomed it with open arms. The show depicts nurses in a work hard, party harder sort of way. MTV has…
Advertising your sexism is always a bad idea
By Karen Nickel “E-Bikes, the most environmentally friendly way to stalk your ex”. Terrance Luscombe, a recent graduate of York University’s Masters of Environmental Studies, couldn’t believe what he saw. While walking in his Ossington and Bloor neighbourhood, he happened by Tev E-bikes, an e-bike retailer whose latest advertising campaign contained the phrase. The poster…