Same job, different pay?
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…
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Meet the FAQ Collective
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…
Existence
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…
RebELLEing in Winnipeg
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…
Dealing with disability
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…
My uncle’s lesson
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…
Looking inside the anxious mind
“You know you’re being irrational, but you can’t stop your heart from racing,” says Lindsay*, a U of M student diagnosed with anxiety. “And if…
I just wanted to be friends
He waved the marker around, possessed; his body limp except for his furiously moving right arm. The equation was so elegant, how it all fell…
Gendered experiences of disability
when it comes to disability, there is clearly a gendered divide. Women’s experiences differ significantly from men’s, pointing to the need for more specialized resources…
Four Loko: Less stress per can
Stress is something all students suffer from, with varying degrees. We go about dealing with stress in equally different ways; however, many students find that…