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Notes from my top drawer
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There is something to be said about brand knowledge. We spend hours of our lives looking at the nutritional content of the foods we eat, where our clothes were made and we test drive cars...
Same job, different pay?
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I expect to earn equal pay for performing the same job as my male counterpart. I don’t think that’s an unfair request, do you? In 1963, the Equity Pay Act was established in the...
Meet the FAQ Collective
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The FAQ Collective, consisting of Mylène Gamache, Jen Portillo, Tara Lambert, Raelene Foisey, Ryn Broz and Nadine Boulay, have worked together arduously to publish the second issue of the University of Manitoba Feminist and...
Existence
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Compulsory heterosexuality is an interesting concept if you really look at it — whatever side you’re on. A common question is “what side of the fence are you on?” Well, the way I see...
RebELLEing in Winnipeg
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Who said feminism is dead? With all of the controversy and challenges that women-centred organizing and advocacy groups have faced, they are as strong and committed as ever.
The second RebELLEs gathering is taking place...
Dealing with disability
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As diverse as human bodies are, there is a tendency towards privileging certain body types and disregarding non-compliant bodies. This results in a very limited body ideal that very few people can attain.
Susan Wendell,...
My uncle’s lesson
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Disability is something many of us see as happening to other people. We feel compassion of course, but we never understand in a deeper way what it means. We often can get caught up,...
