Trans*phobia exists in the trans* community

“Trans*phobia,” derived from “homophobia,” refers to the aversion to trans* people. This is rather common among cis (non-trans*) people, but it also exists within...

Health magazines aren’t healthy

“Superfoods for Weight Loss,” reads one Self magazine headline. “Moves to Resize Your Butt and Thighs,” reads another. “Great news — you don’t have...

Hit-and-runners need to take responsibility

Like most, reading “hit and run” in the news makes me stop in my tracks. In early November, upon a double take on such...

LGBTQ rights are human rights

In early November, on a bus in California, a 17 year-old boy allegedly set fire to the skirt of self-identified agendered teen, inflicting second...

Respect your server

After working a few years in a restaurant, I’ve become all too accustomed to the short fuses of dining customers. I’ve witnessed and played...

Building families key to building self-esteem

More than 20 years ago, Naomi Wolf wrote The Beauty Myth, arguing that the main systemic barrier that women face today are the shackles...

Arctic melt-down

On No. 1, 28 Greenpeace activists and two journalists were imprisoned in Russia. The “Arctic 30,” as many call them, were documenting and campaigning...

Innocent until proven guilty

The Senate scandal continues to be in Canadian news throughout the country. As of the publication of this piece, there has still not been...

Haven away from home

Well folks, it’s mid-November and this is my second-to-last column, so I thought I’d make it an especially personal instalment. Here’s the story of...

Let children swear

NEW WESTMINSTER (CUP) — Profanity is a rite of passage. No matter how innocently we begin, at one point or another we all end...