feminism
The time I accidentally became a Tumblr porn star
June 3, 2016[dropcap]T[/dropcap]umblr is a huge website. According to Wikipedia, it hosts over 290 million blogs, with over 45 million new posts created daily. With such a huge site comes a huge diversity of people and interests, and like any community so complex, the world of Tumblr has a secret underbelly: porn. I’ve been on Tumblr since the beginning of high school. With over 8,000 posts, my blog is full of images that reflect me. I find collecting these images useful as an artist and film student: anytime I need inspiration for colour or camera angles, I can turn to my blog.…
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An interview with SFU’s coolest feminist radio-host, Kitty Cooke
April 4, 2016Twenty-two year old Kitty Cooke is a communication and archaeology student, DIY enthusiast, and the co-host of CJSF’s feminist radio show, IntraVenus. Sassy and smart, Kitty sees her communication and archaeology education as her pathway to educating others on culture…
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Why doesn’t mainstream feminism embrace women of colour?
March 21, 2016Today’s feminist problem is that mainstream feminism often attempts to speak on behalf of the struggles of women of colour, while silencing them in the process. A striking example was Patricia Arquette’s “feminist” Oscar speech in 2015, where she proclaimed…
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Sweden’s policy can solve the emotional labour debate
February 1, 2016[dropcap]T[/dropcap]hree waves of feminism later, women are still fighting for equality in today’s society. “Unpaid emotional labour is being hailed as the next feminist frontier,” writes Leah McLaren for The Globe and Mail. She, herself, has been downtrodden with extra…
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Stop looking for reasons not to be a feminist
January 18, 2016[dropcap]F[/dropcap]eminism is the F-word of 2016. I like to think that most people in this day and age are feminists — self-proclaimed or not. Yet a lot of people I encounter are very against this movement, and some are even…
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SFU isn’t ready for a Men’s Centre
November 23, 2015[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen talking about the Women’s Centre on campus, it’s not uncommon to immediately hear the sarcastic question of “well, where’s the Men’s Centre?” The idea of a Men’s Centre on University campuses is one embroiled in years of debate. It…
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I’m tired of being ogled at while taking the SkyTrain
October 26, 2015I’ve always had a big thing for public connection; catching a passerby’s eye in the habitual bustle, maybe offering a nod or — heaven forbid — a quick “good morning.” There’s something worthwhile in mustering the effort to reach out…
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Herself.com brings the female body back to reality
August 4, 2015Australian actress Caitlin Stasey recently released images of a conversation she had with a popular magazine’s editor who had refused to feature her when she turned down a nude photo-shoot. According to Stasey, the editor of Good Weekend magazine assumed…
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A thank you letter to Tim Hunt
June 22, 2015Thank you, Tim Hunt. Thank you for successfully outlining the key feelings I have long held about what’s been holding back my scientific pursuits. In his progressive and insightful words to young science journalists at a recent conference, Hunt, a…
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Ridiculous! A high school told a girl that her poncho made out of word puzzles and Sudokus was “too distracting” for male students
May 25, 2015[caption id="attachment_2662" align="alignnone" width="940"] Illustration by Rachelle Tjahyana[/caption] A local teenager is fighting back after her school suspended her for wearing clothes made entirely out of crosswords, Sudokus, and other puzzles meant to stimulate a person’s cognitive thinking. Beth Francis,…
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